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with forms rendered to mimic the brevity of life
with a complex patination process that highlights the distinct natures of the rock
Each sculpture is hand-made and finished and weighs 30+ pounds
much like the future—something we anticipate but can never truly predict
Emily Mae Smith NY070824 Condition Report and additional imagesThe subjects for Gazer, an anthropomorphized broom holding a mirror, first appeared in Emily Mae Smith's 2015 painting, The Mirror. While she frequently employs the imagery of the broom, she turned to the mirror again in 2020's Cassiopeia, and it is this painting that became the model for Gazer. Mirrors, portals, and windows are reoccurring themes in Smiths work and speak about subjects such as the gaze, voyeurism, objectification, power, and agency.