Friday, September 16, 2011

Artist Yaron Steinburg re-imagines his own brain as a miniature city


"In a quirky “Being John Malkovich”-esque installation, Steinburg invites viewers to and grasp the immensely complex
Steinburg’s installation portrays the brain as if it were a city. The artist presents us with a hovering elliptical form, crammed with tiny cardboard houses in a seemingly random arrangement, tightly packed with almost no room to breathe. Meanwhile, a rickety toy train on an elevated track encircles the cavernous space while lights glow on and off, assuring us that this miniature metropolis is very much alive. organ that is the source of his thoughts, fears and dreams."

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