"Throughout the day, the appearance of the red line changes in response to shifting light conditions. At sunrise, it appears sharply defined; at midday, its edges soften against the reflective surface; and by evening, it catches the low sun, taking on a luminous quality. These temporal variations emphasize the connection between the work's orientation and the cyclical movement of natural light. Photographers Rafael Gamo and Studiolandon capture the installation's shifts throughout the day."
"The project extends Orekhov's ongoing exploration of linear form and spatial continuity. The red line serves as both a measurable element within the landscape and a marker of duration, a physical representation of passage across time and terrain. El Mirage also relates to the artist's earlier installation Nowhere (2022), presented in Malevich Park, where a red line extended across a snow-covered forest."
A one-kilometer red polypropylene strip unfurls across the dry lakebed of El Mirage, laid along an east-west axis that mirrors the sun’s path. The installation creates a precise geometric intervention on the cracked desert surface and establishes a visual dialogue between human scale and vast terrain. The red line’s appearance shifts with light—sharp at sunrise, softened at midday, luminous at evening—highlighting orientation and temporal passage. The project continues an exploration of linear form and continuity and relates to a prior work where a similar red line crossed a snow-covered forest.
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