Roman Ondak Sea in my Room, 1997
Sea in my Room plays with the associations everyday-life perceptions it can elicit: the picture of a dimpled glass surface is lit in such a way as to resemble a view of a shimmering expanse of water. The works’ poignancy draws attention to the idea that individual sights, experiences, and decisions are what shape a life and, more broadly, history, that past and present are in a constant dialogue across time.