About the artwork
Oculucis is a light art installation composed of two monumental luminous eyes, suspended in space as enigmatic and silent presences. These eyes are not merely symbols of vision, but thresholds of meaning: they gaze at the viewer while simultaneously inviting reflection on what it truly means to see.
The light that animates them becomes a metaphor for perception itself. It compels us to ask whether seeing is a superficial act, bound to appearances, or whether it can transform into a deeper form of knowing — one that transcends what is immediately visible.
The luminous gaze of Oculucis is both mirror and inquiry: it observes and reflects, illuminates and conceals, comforts and unsettles. The work transforms its surroundings into a sensorial and meditative environment, where light is not merely an aesthetic material but also a philosophical language.
The two eyes stand as guardians of a silent dialogue — between inside and outside, observer and observed, what appears and what slowly reveals itself in the shadows. Oculucis is not simply contemplated; it invites the viewer to become an active participant — to accept a vision that is no longer just a physical act, but an inner experience, a passage toward broader and deeper awareness.
Oculucis
Hermes Mangialardo (ITA)
Linnansaari