「In Finite of Mirrors」
Artist: Shen Shaomin
Scientist: Liu Zhong
2023
“In Finite of Mirrors
A mirror
Mirrored by a mirror
Asks
If
You were me
Where you would
be
If
I were you
Where I would
be
Now and here
Between
mirrors
An invisible
flower
blooms”
In Finite of Mirrors has six mechanical arms
encircling like participants in a roundtable
meeting, holding mirrors that reflect upon each
other.
The mirror symbolizes self-identity and
consciousness, serving as criteria for determining
self-awareness. Mirror upon mirror, the subject and
object of reflection dissolve into the abstraction
of the mirror itself, eliminating the humancentered
perspective and restoring the essence of
observation, scrutiny, examination, and cognition.
Can the reflection of the mirror restore reality, or is
it merely a constructed illusion of reality? Does the
mirror's reflection present shattered mosaic from
different angles and aspects of the real world,
or does it offer a complete and comprehensive
whole? The mirror's reflection metaphorically
alludes to multiple realities and internal
observations, serving as a philosophical reflection
on machine learning.