The text in this single-frame video is only legible when a viewer stands close to the screen, but by standing close enough to read the screen, the viewer obscures the very text they are trying to read. Like any screen with a dark background, the surface acts like a mirror and makes viewers see their reflection while they try to read the text. You are the only thing standing in the way is both a pixel-based reality and a tongue-in-cheek inversion of self help and motivational aphorisms.
Materials
Single-channel video
Dimensions
Infinite – no fixed time
Year
2019