I’ll Be Your Mirror

August 20 – September 6, 2014, Interviewroom11 Gallery
Edinburgh

I’ll be your mirror. Reflect what you are, in case you don’t know I’ll be the wind, the rain and the sunset. The light on your door to show that you’re home.

– The Velvet Underground, I’ll Be Your Mirror, 1966

Thus, from now on, let anyone who dares to scale my walls die.

– Titus Livius, Ad Urbe Condita, 27 a.C.

“I’ll Be Your Mirror” is an exhibition that explores the concept of borders in the contemporary context. The body of work presented in this exhibition examines how the physical and architectural form of borders has been replaced by abstract characterizations, such as political, economic, and cultural ones.

Taking its title from a Velvet Underground song, I’ll Be Your Mirror presents five new works that trace the evolution of the concept of the border over time, and how it can reflect some of the changes that have taken place in society.

This body of work examines various types of borders, including geographical, economic, cultural, architectural, and political ones.

The exhibition is accompanied by a catalog. A PDF version is available at the bottom of the page.

Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival 2014