Although the shadows accentuate the detail of each key and bring the viewer into the space, I came to notice that the installation worked just as well in daylight with the bulb turned off. I spent a long while on my own in the space dwelling over what these objects meant to me. I mulled over the original reasons for collecting the keys in the first place and combined those thoughts with how I felt about the work in its entirety. My mind kept returning to the idea that these objects represent potential and opportunity; the mystery that surrounds them not only allows an imaginary narrative to occur, but also prompts thoughts about time and how life has evolved since the keys were produced. This along with the fact that the actual structure of the key with its long thin stem and round head remind me of the human form, prompted me to see these keys as people in my life; people who have created opportunities for me; people who have opened doors for me, or people who have in fact closed them too.
