Evocation
In Evocation, Iranian artist Shirin Abedinirad tackles one of the formidable problems with desert dwelling: the lack of water. Exhibited Iran Central Desert in 2013, this land art installation utilizes the reflective power of mirrors to bring quenching blue pools of “water” to the sand.
It is the ultimate mirage in the desert. At first glance, the mirrored circles, partially covered in the golden sand, appear to be small ponds. Only after a moment do we realize that it is actually the sky, reflected across the dunes. By altering our perception of nature and offering us a false narrative, Abedinirad challenges the relationship between the human mind and the fundamental elements of nature.