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Copies of Phantasm-feather
Unlike the metallic version of Copies of Phantasm, this iteration uses real feathers paired with the natural warmth of wood, seeking to evoke a softer, more delicate tone. Beyond its mechanical structure, the piece offers a sensory experience that feels closer to nature, blurring the boundary between sight and touch.
Light determines all that we see. Every ray that enters the eye is filtered and shaped by the opening and closing of the iris. Inspired by this subtle mechanism, the artist transforms the act of perception into a feather-light mechanical structure—one that spins softly, mirroring the fleeting moment of seeing, while reflecting the distance between perception and reality.
Like a lens and a summoning feather at once, the installation points toward unnamed islands and unmapped territories. It becomes both an organ of observation and a portal into its own copied phantasm—an uncanny mirror of the real. As viewers linger, they drift between perception and projection, entering a realm where vision, replication, and illusion entwine.
This piece is entirely handcrafted.
Each component was hand-cut, sanded, oiled, and assembled with care.
◇ Artist : Hsiangfu Chen
◇ Photography : Hsiangfu Chen
◇ Presented in Solaris Space Berlin, POSITION Art Berlin