Here are some photographs showing the whole installation and close-ups of the fixtures. The free-standing wall is mainly made up of an existing cross-section steel frame. Originally this free-standing wall had a panel of wood. It was removed by myself and Charlie. We then started placing each window individually in. Admittedly we did not know if the method of stacking the windows onto each other would work. We started off slow and went with it. There were original holes in the steel frame so we used the pre-made holes as and when we could. From then on, we screwed each window into each-other.
Before the wall was constructed, I measured out the wall on the floor and layered up the windows to create a pattern that I liked. This made the construction of the wall much quicker as I knew what was coming next. If there were gaps, we filled in the gaps with old used wood to match the aesthetic to the windows.
On the back of the window wall metal plates were used to make sure the windows were secure.
The second layer of windows went up relatively fast. You can see that I have blacked out the back layer window panes. This has been intentional. At first, I wanted to replace the panes with mirror. I tried a few tests with scrap mirrors that I had in the studio. It looked great, but it felt way too literal. I stopped and thought about exactly what I wanted to achieve.
Imagine you were walking late at night and you caught your reflection in a closed window or a parked car. Or picture yourself shutting off your phone and the only thing you can see is your imperfections. I wanted to recreate that triple layer infinity mirror you get when you reflect a reflection.
With the blacked out windows, I believe I have achieved this accurately. Mirror on mirror would have been too direct. With the black glass you get a softer reflection, a distorted view. It feels more believable.
Please scroll through the images and take a look at the construction of this installation.
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