About Circle of Confusion, 1997 3000 digital prints stamped, numbered and glued on mirror, 4 x 3 m
A large aerial photograph of Beirut is cut up into 3,000 pieces and hung on top of a mirror. On the back of each of these 3,000 fragments, all of which are numbered, is the phrase, “Beirut does not exist.” Following a lacanian concept, Beirut becomes a place which cannot be defined in one way; it holds all of our ever-changing definitions, projections, and fantasies. As visitors are invited to choose a part of the photograph to take with them, the image of Beirut becomes fragmented. Each time a visitor takes a piece, they uncover a bit of mirror which reflects their own image and the installation’s surroundings. The more the fragments are removed, the more the surrounding environment is reflected, changing the image of Beirut. The title, 
