Joanna Dietz Østringen

Compart-Mental-Lies - Year: 2006 Dimensions: approximately 228.6 cm in diameter (7.5 feet) Medium: slip-cast porcelain boxes with mixed media This piece deals with themes of identity and perception. There is the way in which we view ourselves. But there is also the way in which we are viewed by others. To address this I created a series of 30 boxes, each containing a facet or a perceived facet of my personality. They mingle together, just as outside perceptions become a way in which we are identified.

Compart-Mental-Lies (detail) - Year: 2006 Dimensions: approximately 228.6 cm in diameter (7.5 feet) Medium: slip-cast porcelain boxes with mixed media This piece deals with themes of identity and perception. There is the way in which we view ourselves. But there is also the way in which we are viewed by others. To address this I created a series of 30 boxes, each containing a facet or a perceived facet of my personality. They mingle together, just as outside perceptions become a way in which we are identified.

Compart-Mental-Lies (detail) - Year: 2006 Dimensions: approximately 228.6 cm in diameter (7.5 feet) Medium: slip-cast porcelain boxes with mixed media This piece deals with themes of identity and perception. There is the way in which we view ourselves. But there is also the way in which we are viewed by others. To address this I created a series of 30 boxes, each containing a facet or a perceived facet of my personality. They mingle together, just as outside perceptions become a way in which we are identified.

Compart-Mental-Lies (detail) - Year: 2006 Dimensions: approximately 228.6 cm in diameter (7.5 feet) Medium: slip-cast porcelain boxes with mixed media This piece deals with themes of identity and perception. There is the way in which we view ourselves. But there is also the way in which we are viewed by others. To address this I created a series of 30 boxes, each containing a facet or a perceived facet of my personality. They mingle together, just as outside perceptions become a way in which we are identified.