Camouflage as a Metaphor for Passing: Mimesis II (Camouflage Mirrors) at the Gene Siskel Film Center #art #work #werq #queer #camouflage #kiammarcelojunio #military #mirrors (at Gene Siskel Film Center)
BFA show de-installation #art #workinprogress #camouflage #mirrors
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LATENT CONFRONTATIONS
KIAM MARCELO JUNIO
Reflection plays a key role for the works in this collection - both the intimate act of looking within one’s internalized history, and the physical act of seeing one’s presence on a mirrored surface. In this transmutation of lightwaves, how much is transferred? How much is lost?
Latent Confrontations brings the viewer to various thresholds between personal and public, between nostalgia and obsession, between the addressor and the addressed.
I aim to create work that investigates the concept of self and its manifestations and permutations when presented in personal, inter-relational, and larger social contexts. I approach this inquiry through careful use of materials in multiple media - ranging from photography, performance, video, and site-specific installation. Working in an interdisciplinary method allows the work to be accessible and engaging to audiences on multiple levels.
My art projects are inherently personal and revelatory. By sharing my own experiences and explorations of the self, I seek to serve as a catalyst for others in their own self-inquiry. Doing so, I share in their journeys, and in the human condition as a whole.
Kiam Marcelo Junio
Letter to a Shadow
(from series Letters I’ll Never Send)2011. Acrylic.
Installation photo by Heidi Norton
Kiam Marcelo Junio
Mirrors, 2011
Work List
Letters I’ll Never Send
(Acrylic)
Letter to the Bluest Eyes in Texas
Letter to a Shadow
Letter to my Dead Mother
Letter to an Absent Father
Letter to the One Who Got Married
I AM
(Acrylic, mixed media, post-its)
Untitled
(Video installation, mixed media)
Artist Statement
My current body of work explores themes of self-construction and deconstruction through reflection - both the figurative contemplation of one’s internalized history, and the literal representation of one’s form through reflective media. I have used different formats to aid in this inquiry.
The series “Letters I’ll Never Send” consists of highly personal notes addressed to pivotal figures in my life, with whom I have no contact. The letters are etched onto mirrored acrylic surfaces, allowing the viewer to see his or her visage while reading the letters. This allows for a conversation between the audience and artist, as the viewer takes on the role of the addressed subject.
The “I Am” project is a movable street installation which also uses mirrored acrylic sheets. The project includes small post-its on which passersby can write their own thoughts to address the statement “I AM.” The variety of responses show a sampling of the self-reflective thoughts in each location.
By its very nature, video acts as a mirror, but with delayed response. Recording one’s own form and voice can be unsettling, and in the Untitled piece, I aim to use it to break down the barrier between the roles of artist and audience.
Resources
Heidi Norton
Jaime Steele
Aiden Simon
Mario Bucca
Bianca Medina
Charles Shields
Annie Le-Moussou
Inventables.com
SAIC Advanced Output Center
