In-Out

University of Auckland, Auckland NZ — 2003

Enveloped by high rise towers and construction works, a rooftop installation of interconnected natural and mechanistic forms abstracts the inside out. Movement, light and the measured geometry of architectural and outdoor space create a liminal context where walls function as windows and glazing is substrate.

Traversing the corner of white joinery frames, seven black feather spheres, activate in the wind. These Discs complete the circular cuts in a cornered line of pristine glass squares. Positioned at body height, this suite of Mirrors are sans centres, rejecting function for form. Positioned a step apart in a staccato effect, viewers are reflected only in the margins. Outside, a triangle of Crane, Drain and Flag assert territory and address the spatial planes of the terraced terrain. Across In-Out, gendered and cultural symbols and forms interchange as philosophical entry and exit points are reframed.