Jordyne Vanselow
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Exhibition Statement

Reflected Realities is an exploration of reflection—both as a visual phenomenon and as a metaphor for the internal processes of thought. For a reflection to exist, it means that a surface has blocked the light and redirects it in some way for a viewer to see it with a new perspective. Reflections, both physical and mental, reveal the interplay between external influences and internal transformations. Light filtering through a window leaves an altered trace, much like how we process outside factors—reshaping them into new forms of thought, emotion, and perception. These changes occur constantly, but we become aware of them through the act of reflection, which, even then, offers only a distortion of the original. Physical reflections range from the clarity of mirrors to the subtleties of windows, their accuracy shifting with light and perspective. Similarly, mental reflections exist on a spectrum—those formed in the moment and those shaped by hindsight. Reflected Realities explores these layers of perception and transformation, inviting viewers to consider how we see, process, and reshape the world around us.

Links to Video Works

Internal Interludes

Spinning (just for you)​

Window of Fractured Vision

Window Shopping

Reflective Breaths

Interplay

Breathing Exercises

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