Illusory Twins - 2024

About the Image

Illusory Twins features my longtime studio assistant/mannequin head Oxana. Oxana stands in when I’m testing portrait lighting or ideas, and in this case, the image became an entry in my Signs of the Zodiac series representing Gemini.

There is only one Oxana, and the twin you see in the frame is thanks to a mirror. This creates the illusion of twins, thus the title. What I love about this image is that by seeing the reverse side of Oxana in the mirror, you get a sort of light and dark effect. In the mirror reflection we see the dark side of Oxana’s face creating a duality that I think speaks nicely to certain Gemini traits.

About the Print

The print itself printed on archival matte photo paper, with the image area measuring 8x10 and the overall sheet measuring 9x11.75. This print is part of an open edition, so it will not be numbered, but it will be signed and dated with the month and year of printing.