DOUG AITKEN

Desire

Desire, a work of art by Doug Aitken, features how mirrors segment image of people and their surroundings. Each individual image carries new perspectives, and each individual segment reflects the relations between people and space, intertwining narratives of dialogues between the viewer and the space around them. This giant mirror sculpture acts like a medium. Through its projection, the viewer not only sees the external form of an object, but also the desire deep inside themselves. Aitken stereoscopically translates narratives into a structural form. Viewing his work from different angles is like a three-dimensional reading of space and oneself. The viewer is allowed to thoroughly experience the influence brought by this space. When one enters this art hall of pure white color, due to the special design of the space, it simultaneously induced some change on one's movements. The interaction between people and their surroundings or between one and others is affected by the atmosphere, forming an entirely new social system.