Archive for Public/Private

Manifesto

MANIFESTO

Monica Bonvicini

Bonvicini installed a one way mirrored glass toilet near the river Thames in London. Its impossible to see into the toilet, which is free to use, but the person inside can see passer’s by. I think this work pushes the limits of public and private.

‘It will arouse curiosity because people can come see and just use it, although there is a question of whether people will feel comfortable doing so’

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Martin Creed ‘Sick Film’

Public/Private

Thinking about public and private persona’s and why we have them, does everybody have them. Thinking about masks and the idea that we are hiding ourselves. What it is that we are hiding?