Erin Conron

Local Contemporary Art Prize 2026 – Finalist

Image courtesy of the artist. Photo by Dave Gleeson.

Erin Conron | Prism study: Innerverse #2 | 2026 | hand-cut and finished mirror glass with painted and hand incised surface | 54 x 67cm

Prism Study: Innerverse #2 is a wall mounted work that explores the illusion of interior space through reflection and line. The work is constructed from hand cut and finished 6mm mirror glass, painted black and meticulously incised using a fine hand tool. Through this process of subtractive drawing, precise linear passages of mirror are revealed beneath the surface.

Rather than presenting a fixed image, the work fragments reflection into partial, shifting glimpses that respond to the viewer’s movement. These optical effects suggest an infinite inner space within a physically flat plane, while also disrupting self-reflection so that the viewer appears only in fleeting traces. The implied prism emerges as a perceptual construct, formed through light, movement, and deliberate absence.