The varied sculptural works use the spaces they are installed in to finalise what they are trying to show. The space therefore becomes part of the work as the work becomes part of the space.
Viewers are invited to come to their own conclusions as to whats being said, physically, emotionally and sensorially.
Personally I find the works intriguing in their simplicity and the visual effects achieved by the simple movement of something within the pieces.
The structural piece "Light Works" 1992 at the Centre Pompidou, Paris, was a simplistic set of wire lockers placed in the centre of the room but the use of a moving light bulb, raising from the floor to the ceiling and down again was what made the piece come alive. The shadows created by the movement of the light gave it an eerie presence and a feeling of claustrophobia as in a prison cell at night and was heightened by the monotone appearance of the surrounding space.
The drifting shadows made the walls come to life and the silence completed the illusion of being trapped or enclosed maybe echoing back to her childhood in lebanon.
What interests me the most about this work is the way the artist has used the whole room to create a kinetic type of installation that moves as its being watched, adding a totally different feel and experience for the viewer. The shadows give an eerie, cold environment for the viewers to immerse themselves into and this makes them become part of the work as their own shadows also move with the light.
This piece is really simple in design and installation but very complex when viewed.
Light Works, 1992, Centre pompidou, paris.
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