Installing the mirrors

I installed the square glass with brackets screwed to the walls today at 131cm in height. It wasn’t as straight forward as using adhesives for the oval mirrors (although there’s problems with the adhesives, which is covered in the text below) – When I first looked at the brackets, I was uncertain about whether the size of the brackets affected the mirrored prints on the wall. But because the brackets were silver it matched the visual language of the mirrors.

Health and Safety 

Someone suggested using the screws only to prop the mirrors on the wall, but I was apprehensive about it. After talking to Mona, I decided it was best to stick to the original idea of using brackets because I was confident that the mirrors won’t fall.

I was able to ‘get away’ with using adhesive to attach the oval mirrors to the wall, although I know I can’t use the same method if the show was open to the public – it’s not worth the risk of having work fall in a show. If I was to install the oval mirrors again, I would use brackets to secure them onto the wall similar to the mirrored glass.

The reflections 

I’m finding the documentation of mirrors difficult, particularly in a shared space because it’s hard to control what I want to show the viewer in person, and in photos of the work. There’s a limitation mirrors in an open section of a space as opposed to a closed room exhibit, where even the reflections themselves are controlled.

De-installing the mirrors

I’ll take more photos on Thursday, then de-install the work and fill the holes with wood filler, sand and paint over the area.