In many instances, the language of a work of art is considered to be the material it is made from. Critical to this notion is the history of the material as it is altered by the artist. Often overlooked, however, is the detritus of production- the waste parts of process. Double Vision presents a reconstruction of studio garbage, mirrored by a video loop of the original object. Under most circumstances, when an object is identified as a forgery the counterfeiter has failed because his or her work has been detected. Here, however, the difference between the original and its replica in no way affects the usability of the object and instead the emphasis is centered around production. Through reproduction, an attempt is made reframe materiality: the material of the replica is the object it is based upon, and an easily overlooked object is a sculpture in its own right.
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