'seeing you at a distance' is an experimental, site-responsive work by textile artist Edwin Devril, developed during their residency in the West Space Studio in 2025.
Presented in the West Space Window, seeing you at continues Devril’s ongoing investigation into the grid as a tool for reference and scale, used to define space, perspective and guide proximity when building an environment. seeing you at a distance forms part of the artist's broader research into intersectionality through craft practices.
"A simple square grid is often used in design to accurately scale and plan works. In European fine arts, the grid was first applied in the 1400s by Italian architect Filippo Brunellesch, to accurately scale an image and create perspective. The use of the vanishing point also implied that there was more to the world than what the artist, and by extension the audience, could see.
In seeing you at a distance, the weave of the fluorescent thread imitates a loose weave used in cloth. Threads depend on one another to create structural integrity. Similarly, when people describe social groups as being “woven together,” they emphasise the intersections and interdependence between individuals, highlighting that without the support of each part, the structure as a whole cannot exist. Here, Devril uses the woven grid in this case to represent the literal and metaphorical application and the variety of ways that it is utilised.
Suspended in the center of the grid is a small mirror, guiding the viewer's eye towards a vanishing point and extending the field of vision. Space transcends beyond the window’s frame, mirroring the viewer and embedding them in the work. They are now a subject, reflecting themselves within systems of space, perception and connection." — Edwin Devril
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