Objects in mirror are closer than they appear



Isabelle Klaus (CHE)

Ready made
Rétroviseur. 33 × 24 × 21cm

The phrase “Objects in mirror are closer than they appear” is a safety warning that is required to be engraved on passenger side mirrors of motor vehicles in the USA. Similar messages may appear in other countries, such as Korea. It is present because while these mirrors’ convexity gives them a useful field of view, it also makes objects appear smaller.
Source : Wikipedia

Le texte sécuritaire inscrit sur le miroir du rétroviseur met en doute la valeur de réalité visuelle habituellement destiné aux automobilistes. Le visiteur de l’exposition, par glissement, devient le destinataire du message.