Roman Ondak's 'Objects in the Mirror' at BASE Florence
Roman Ondak (Žilina, 1966) presents 'Objects in the Mirror', a site-specific project at BASE in Florence. The installation disrupts spatial perception by placing objects in unusual positions, such as a bookshelf in the window visible from outside. This amplifies the visual interaction between interior and exterior, serving as a metaphor for the human condition in a hyperconnected world where distance is annulled by web communications. Ondak's arrangement challenges the relativity of terms like 'near' and 'far', making the installation itself the artwork. The project was conceived specifically for the Florentine space and runs in 2018.
Key facts
- Roman Ondak is a Slovak artist born in Žilina in 1966.
- The project is titled 'Objects in the Mirror'.
- It is a site-specific installation at BASE in Florence.
- A bookshelf placed in the window is visible from outside.
- The work explores the relativity of distance in the digital age.
- The installation blurs boundaries between interior and exterior.
- The project was created specifically for the Florentine space.
- The exhibition took place in 2018.
Entities
Artists
- Roman Ondak
Institutions
- BASE
- Artribune
Locations
- Florence
- Italy
- Žilina
- Slovakia