Twins Mirror

Twins Mirror
2020

size (cm) 180 x 200 x 12
size (inch) 70.9 x 78.7 x 4.7

Noir de Mazy marble (BE)
stainless steel

limited edition of 8 + 2 A.P.
numbered and signed

Twins Mirror are two identically shaped, wall-mounted and inflated mirrors, one in stainless steel, the other in Noir de Mazy marble.

The process of inflating sheet metal into a three-dimensional shape creates a specific and recognisable form language that reinforces the material structurally while giving it a lightweight look.The marble mirror is an exact copy of the steel mirror: after inflating the steel, it is 3D scanned and CNC-milled in Noir de Mazy, an exquisite Belgian marble known for its deep black. After machining, the marble is sanded and polished by hand, a process that takes days.

Similar to other works by Ben Storms,Twins Mirror plays with the spectator’s preconceptions; the unexpected shape of the steel and the polished finishing of the marble distort the common notions of these materials.

As early as the 18th century, artists interpreted nature by ‘flattering’ the surroundings using a Claude glass, or ‘miroir noir’: a device that helped abstracting the depicted landscape by reflecting a reduced and simplified interpretation of reality. The Twins Mirror can be seen as a contemporary take on this idea, giving room to a twisted, distorted version of reality.