Empyrean

The act of observation and perspective is central in this piece, highlighting how visual perception informs our experience of reality and our place in the cosmos. Motion and parallax are employed to create the illusion of expanding spheres of the medieval cosmos. Half of the glass beads of Empyrean are treated with a golden finish to form golden spheres, each with their own specific position of direction, in line with the viewers’ line of sight. Each of the spheres is positioned offset from each other so that you can only view each sphere from a specific viewpoint. As the viewer moves around Empyrean, their focus shifts from the central spheres, highlighted by strategically placed golden accents, which spread further to the outer, more ethereal spheres. The growing spheres become more elusive in the viewers’ eyes. Empyrean - Glass, steel, brass, aluminium, Perspex, acrylic, mdf. 1.1m x 2m Supported by The Leverhulme Trust, Durham University and Ushaw College. The collection of Durham University 2017 For more information and images visit http://www.alexandracarr.co.uk/empyrean-1