Swedish design duo Front presents Seven Stories About Mirrors, an exhibition that explores the complex relationship between humans and their reflections.
On show at Galerie Kreo in Paris, the exhibition features seven mirrored objects that each represent a crucial stage in the development of the mirror, from the first ever use of reflective materials, to the evolution of glassblowing.
The exhibition features seven objects that chart the history of the mirror
Front designers Sofia Lagerkvist and Anna Lindgren hope to show the scale of progress involved in this journey, and how it mirrors the evolution of humanity.
"From the first stone mirror made 8,000 years ago, the history of mirrors is laced with magic and poetry, luxury and vanity, myth and faith, medieval industrial espionage and modern psychology, craft and technological advances, culture and self-consciousness," said the duo. Each design represent a crucial stage in the development of the mirror
"In these pieces, we see humankind's strong desire to find the perfect reflection of ourselves," they continued.
"We also find mirrors as tools of divination, which ? as well as artistic and technical achievements like the telescope and microscope ? have given people the opportunity to see beyond what the naked eye can see."
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