Jacob Villanueva

By sitting in front of the would-be mirror, Villanueva twists the viewer’s expectations and projects an affected image of the viewer upon the mirror-space of the opposite vanity. Once the objects’ paired effect is discovered, a range of visual possibilities opens while the audience investigates the mysterious setting.

You Are, 2005 (Detail) You Are, 2005 You are, 2005 what, what?, WHAT!?, 2004

You Are, 2005