here is my reply, with Justinian’s reply as well. As i said before, this has been a “grand experience”…
Hello Sir,
I understand your problems with the mirror, i can honestly say that i do appreciate being invited to the party and will attend with my partner. As for the piece, my ideas and thoughts behind what i wanted to achieve were made clear in my communication with Christina. The point behind the work was for the viewer to have an introspective insight into their own role as humans within this world of borders and boundaries. I must say this is the last place i thought my work would be censored in any way. Nevertheless I feel much better about the piece being removed than I do about it being shown with the reflective surface covered by the protective film. As a Director, I am sure you have dealt with many instances whence artists have been asked to make changes. These requests never seem to go well in that it proves detrimental to the artists intended agenda. The issues behind this particular work seem contrary to any political bias that would keep this work from being shown. Rather, the need for a more “camera and light” friendly work seem to be arbitrary blows to my own beliefs as an artist. My only hope is that you would consider showing the mirror work at another time, when the public can look at it for it’s intended meaning, and not be dissuaded by a fancy party and flashy lighting.
I look forward to seeing the work in it’s full completion, and am glad to have had this experience. I am sure that some good will come from it, as did The Wall, and it’s final destruction. Again I appreciate the tickets and expect a grand party worthy of such a landmark date,
Dear Timo,
Absolutely understood. I did not want to say that we removed it for a nice photo opportunity, but rather that the wall’s own art is a special lighting sequence that was built-in to the original design. And this is the first and most important commitment that was made at the outset of the project. I simply failed to realize the impact. I love the idea of the mirror and hope that you do not feel in any way that you were censored. I did not want to change the piece just because the creator of the wall installation had something else in mind. Rather, I would like to instead find another opportunity to display and exhibit your work.
Best,
Justin
