Prismatic Self

Prismatic Self is the culminating project of a six-month Silhouette Awards mentorship, designed by Anthony Girgis (mentee) and Dr. Armaghan Ahmadi (mentor). Supplied and installed by Traxon e:cue, it was showcased at the Shanghai International Light Festival 2025 and won a LIT Award the same year.

The installation transforms reflection into a space of dialogue between human presence and the living world. The work unfolds through a cycle of light scenarios, beginning with the rain of creation: blue lights descend like falling drops, followed by green lights that rise upward, evoking growth, forests, and the pulse of life on Earth. As colours evolve and intertwine, nature gives way to the geometry of civilisation — the vertical columns, once symbols of trees, now stand as man-made structures, embodying progress and confusion.

Within this mirrored landscape, the viewer becomes part of the installation. Every reflection creates a new self — fragmented, multiplied, and uncertain. The mirrors blur the border between reality and illusion, urging each observer to face the question: am I the observer, or the reflected image?

In the final act, the calm dissolves into fire, recalling the chaos and destruction caused by human hands. Yet as the rain returns and the light softens, nature reclaims the space. The cycle begins anew, reminding us that humanity is not separate from its reflections, but forever shaped by them — a prismatic self within an ever-changing world.