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Who's in the mirror


Hey there! Welcome!

Nice that you are here and I hope you'll enjoy this little art project! In this blog, I am inviting you to think and talk about art.

But first, let me tell you a bit about this project and how it all began...

In 2017, when I moved to the Netherlands, I set up my Insta page ArtMirrorSelfies during the Amsterdam Art Weekend. As an intellectual mocking glass (mocking the mirror selfie situation), Art MirrorSelfies (aka me) would like to tell you about the art piece or artist through the medium of the mirror selfie. As you are going to see, as perspectives change, the perception of the art piece might change as well.

I also sprinkle around some fun facts and opinions about the art I see. Why? Because I love art and have a passion for it.

ArtMirrorSeflies started way before I posted the first pic on my Instagram feed. Between 2013 and 2016, working as a Cultural reporter in Budapest ( <3 ) I visited 3 exhibitions a week. At least. Being Millennial, taking photos and selfies was an essential part of everyday life (and the job), especially in boring moments. While my dearest cameramen were doing their great jobs, I wandered around and admired artworks.

Contemporary pieces often use mirrors as material. With this method usually, the goal is to show another perspective or position the viewer into another perspective. The reflection of the mirror often used as a poetic way to describe something.
I would like to use this poetic view to show you something different about the art world.

I hope you will find out something new on this blog, and you will share what you have learned here with your surroundings and start to talk about art.

Let's get this started! Have fun!

This is the only "Opening pic" of me. While waiting for my cameraman, I had the privilege to see everything, sit and think in the not-yet-open exhibition without the visitors. @Glódi Balázs, Ludwig Museum, 2014. Budapest

This is the only "Opening pic" of me. While waiting for my cameraman, I had the privilege to see everything, sit, and think in the not-yet-open exhibition without the visitors. @Glódi Balázs, Ludwig Museum, 2014. Budapest

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