Jess Medenbach – Looking Outwards -2

“Péle-Méle” was a visiting installation exhibition at the Wood Street Galleries here in Pittsburgh by the French Artist, Olivier Ratsi.

The project is a projection installation that plays with lines and depth to continue the viewer’s eye line into the space. At first the image appears as a normal box shape but then as you stand still the boxes peel away, moving farther into the space and revealing more shapes, making you feel like you’re moving through a tunnel, although you are standing still. The installation is paired with music with a deep resonance, making the viewer feel as if they are entering another dimension or as some have described a “wormhole”.

What I admire about this piece is the strength in the simplicity. It’s a simple algorithm design, just boxes that start wide and get smaller and multiply…but it’s a really effective design that evokes a lot of emotional resonance.