June 2014 / In The Backspace: LOOK-ALIKES
Julie Alpert
Twin Lamp Sketch, 2014
Watercolor, permanent marker, colored pencil, and vinyl on paper.
9×9″
In The Backspace
LOOK-ALIKES
Julie Alpert
June 05 – 28, 2014
Look-alikes explores the temporary nature of staging our living spaces and the relative value of the items we choose to decorate with. A pair of identical and unusual lamps (one purchased at Goodwill and the other given to Julie when the giver realized they owned the same lamp) are modified with paint and vinyl, then arranged in the gallery with other modified household items. The resulting installation uses light and shadow to create a mysterious coded narrative where a pair of twin lamps are the main characters.