Sliding Doors 2003

Curator: Carsten Holler's installation "Sliding Doors" uses mirrored automatic doors to create a seemingly endless corridor. The piece is part of the Tate Collection, and its dimensions vary with each installation, but the effect remains consistently disorienting. Editor: Whoa, déjà vu city! It feels like stepping into a funhouse mirror maze designed by a minimalist architect. Sort of sterile but also super playful. Curator: The reflections invite thoughts about identity, perception, and infinity. Mirrors have symbolized truth, vanity, and portals to other worlds for centuries. Editor: Totally! I can't help thinking about how we're constantly projecting different versions of ourselves, and this just makes it literal. Plus, the automated doors add an element of unpredictability. Curator: Precisely, Holler often explores the psychological effects of his installations. The repetition and mirrored space could trigger feelings of unease or even anxiety in some viewers, reflecting our own self-awareness. Editor: It’s like a shiny, architectural metaphor for the endless scroll of social media, reflecting us back at ourselves. I’ll never look at automatic doors the same way. Curator: It leaves us to consider how our sense of reality is constructed. Editor: True, it's food for thought—served with a side of vertigo!