A Non-reflective Mirror

In the spring of 2008, Dexter Sinister participated (well, sort of) in the Whitney Biennial with a project involving the installation of non-reversing mirrors in the museum’s second-floor restrooms. Although not officially listed as an artwork in the Biennial's catalog, the mirrors were integrated into the space as part of a subtle intervention that challenged traditional classifications of design.

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“True Mirror,” displayed a non-reversed reflection, showing viewers their image as others see them, rather than the typical reversed reflection of a standard mirror. Dexter Sinister, the collaborative duo of David Reinfurt and Stuart Bailey, did not present the piece as a formal artwork, but rather as an applied object intended to function on its own terms.

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Reinfurt has described the project as occupying a “gray zone,” reflecting the broader ethos of Dexter Sinister’s practice—work that exists between disciplines and outside rigid definitions. Check out their incredible sites here (at) dextersinister.org