Mirage Machine
2018
Ink on acrylic, wood, canvas, lamps, motors and fans
300 x 300 x 300 cm
Artist's collection
Cohn is interested in the complex form of mirage called the Fata Morgana, through which she rhythmically references the ephemerality of memory and interpersonal relationships, as well as the shape shifting of the city itself as it develops over time. Translucent paintings and silhouettes are illuminated by rotating lamps, casting colours and shadows onto the walls of the tent, recalling a lake replaced by a landscape, magnifying its effect with echoes of sand, wind and water.