Berkeley Pitt (Through A Mirror Darkly)
Berkeley Pit (Through A Mirror Darkly)
Ebonized Poplar, Wood Stain, Lacquer, Steel, Spray Paint
32”x34”x5”
2025
The practice of catoptromancy is said to date back to the Ancient Egyptians a belief that mirrors could be used as portals guiding them into the afterlife, or used as a tool to see into the future. This sculpture consists of a mirror made from polishing reclaimed, varnished wood to the point of reflection. Its shape is sourced from the Berkley Pit a former open pit copper mine in Butte, Montana. The pit was added to the federal Superfund site list in 1987 and has been linked to numerous ecological die offs in the immediate region.