Haegue Yangs second exhibition at dependance after her first show UNFOLDING in 2004 consists of a new series of mirror works, which is the first presentation of entire series.
Her show Foxed in the Forest constitutes a minimal, yet concentrated presentation with six mirrors on the wall. Each mirror shows a certain kind of interference that it negates or neglects to reflect the viewers image on it.
BACK is an elegantly shaped oval mirror, which simply turns its back to the viewer. In other words, it prefers to reflect the wall à la Bartleby!
Two round mirrors opposite to each other show their resistance against the duty of reflection through their movement. One goes constantly away from the position to reflect viewers
(EYES OFF), the other rotates itself as subtle/silent yet persistent to its predefined nature to reflect (NON-MOVING SELF).
This series also includes three rectangular mirrors with sensor technique. Each of them changes its character depending on whether the viewer approaches the mirror or not. One changes from a simple reflecting surface to a TV (WATCHING YOU) when the viewer comes closer. The other turns into an image (ULTERIOR THOUGHT) or text/time board (FOXED IN THE FOREST).
What each mirrors performance suggests is what the artist observes in her own daily life, i.e. the frequent co-existence of radio or TV at work in order to keep herself alone without feeling alone. In her mirror series, she reveals her struggle with herself between being effectively concentrated and helplessly distracted by inspiring yet somewhat destructive thoughts while both are seamlessly overlapped in the mirror.