Double Vision © is the result of an investigation done about the optical properties of different printable surfaces, which when combined, make of the act of photographing an active process of discovery. It is a composite surface made up of two different images, one directly visible, and another invisible. When you take a photo of it with flash, the invisible image becomes visible in the photo. Thus, this optical technique enriches the experience of the observer by creating a “double reading”. It makes of photography not just a passive medium for registering what is visible, but an active medium for revealing what is invisible.
Salomé Installation. HilbertRaum. Berlin, Germany. 2023
This work is inspired by the recently deceased Chilean artist Lotty Resenfeld. “NO +“, was an acronym that she coined in the years of military dictatorship in Chile, as a demonstration against violence. My work makes a direct reference to this artist, but using new optical means of representation. At first glance, the work only allows us to see the "NO +", but when photographed with smartphones w/flash, a hidden image appears on the device screen.
