Gallery Artists: Sharon Pierce

I create boxes that are parts of doors that engage the viewer by actually having to look in and through them in order to reach new spaces. I also create spaces where the viewer is prevented from reaching. These spaces evoke an uncomfortable sense along with an element of surprise. The peepholes that are used offer an invitation to look but with an element of risk. The viewer is surprised at the strange feeling of being a voyeur and the initial sense of excitement of being drawn to look. They find themselves in places where they can only imagine beyond what is offered. Although the viewer knows that they can see no more, the boxes force them to stretch the imagination to fill in the blanks. The less that is offered, the greater the anxiety to know what is there.

Title: Untitled
Medium: mixed media
Size: 8 x 9 x 10"

Title: White Room
Medium: mixed media
Size: 4 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 8"

Title: Untitled
Medium: mixed media
Size: 8 x 8 x 8"

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