David Hoffos Show at the Dunlop

David Hoffos: Scenes from a House Dream, Dunlop Art Gallery

This show was amazing. It had a feeling of accessible magical-ness because of the low-tech aspects of the show. At least to artists who try to think of achieving something like this and think about a bunch of crazy technology to make it happen. It’s like it is a magic show with its use of mirrors. I loved the dreamy air that you felt crossing the curtain, like into a world of the subconscious. It was difficult to navigate the space at first because of the darkness and I was surprised by the projection of the little boy but felt entranced at the same time because of his placement in the space and the boat that he was floating. Even while viewing the rest of the installations (I would still look back to see what the boy is doing) The entire space felt like a mixture of dreams and nightmares (because of the ghostly apparition in the middle of the house). I went back to be in the space a couple more times and did not tire of it. I need to see more.