Using a convex lens, Michael Awad photographed every room and the exterior of the crystal at the Royal Ontario Museum. He then arranged the rectangular images in strips divided by black bands on the jagged walls of the museum's fourth floor. The myriad photographs are engrossing. The bands remind me of geological strata. Awad brings to light hidden aspects of the museum so the viewer perceives how it functions in a new way.The installation works perfectly with the usually overpowering architecture of that exhibition space. Overall Awad's installation is fascinating and powerful.
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