Faceted wrap
at Everson Museum of Art

The existing dark and uninspired stairwell, connecting the main level sculpture court to the lower level exhibition and event spaces, was in need of a new vision. Derek Porter was commissioned to develop an art installation that would not only increase the illumination of the stair but transition the stair into an experiential event that would invite visitors to explore multiple levels of the museum.

 Faceted Wrap is composed of an aluminum frame and multi-faceted mirror reflectors that wrap three walls of the stairwell. As museum guests traverse the stair, the reflectors capture isolated moments of the surrounding scene and fragment them into abstracted pixels of color and light, collapsing recognizable relationships of the interior and human movement into a provocative kaleidoscope of dynamic pattern. It recontextualizes the familiar, giving the viewer a new awareness of place.

Artist: Derek Porter
Digital Renderings: Hsin-Ying and Jo Li
Digital Animation: Hsin-Ying and Leon Yi-Liang Ko
Structural Engineer: Genesis Structures
Metal Fabrication: Standard Sheetmetal
Photography and Videography: Derek Porter

Details
1,672 faceted polished stainless steel reflectors
aluminum structure, steel hardware
Everson Museum of Art
Syracuse, NY