Luxembourg based contemporary artist Sali Muller creates a reflective multiverse that dives deep into the exploration of self-image through the combination of shiny materials. While exploring unordinary ways to show co-existence with human identity and vanity, and complex concepts such as relationships between the individual and society, she brings a mystical vision into the physical world through the use of mirrors, light, found objects and nature inspired photography. The exhibition spaces are marked with light-reflecting installations, dazzling objects and projections. Her visual “comments” become a reflection of a time where delusions increasingly play a significant role.
She always related to architecture, and is fascinated by uncommon geometrical shapes and objects. Those experiences paved her way into concept art, “refracting” her artworks, breaking or fragmenting them. Her works invite the viewers into a reflective universe where mirrors and light create fluid landscapes that project her vision onto the environment.
She faced her own fragility and transformed outlook on the world following illness and the birth of her daughter, started questioning her own existence and how different factors can affect our emotional lives. “At that time, I was really happy that I was still able to see myself in a mirror and I think that was the point that made me use mirrors and other reflective materials for doing my future artworks.”
Her works are minimalist and use visual metaphors to evoke deeper meanings. In her works, she is exploring currently relevant issues and the view of human identity shaped by social norms and expectations. Through the reflections and reflections in her works, she is depicting the process of self-reflection that is crucial to the construction of identity. Her works encourage us to reflect and reconsider our self-perception and our place in the world, reminding us that the formation of our identity is an ongoing process that requires constant reflection and adaptation. Each encounter with her work is a journey of introspection and discovery. The installations are more than just visual spectacles; they are profound meditations on identity, existence, and the ever-changing nature of reality.
Her artistic creations are characterised by manipulating time, space, and perception. They transform the exhibition scene into a rendezvous between different times, space, and realities. From this perspective, the artwork becomes a space-time intermediary that connects the past, the present, and the future. Through these liquid landscapes that are projecting her gaze onto the environment, emerge Ultra-Contemporary scenarios, blending time and space to generate a sense of disorientation that leads us into another realm, a futuristic world.
The artist navigating between moments of premature clarity and unexplained sequences, crafting a narrative that oscillates between the finite and the infinite. This dynamic allows her to reinterpret classic allegorical images from European art history, presenting them within a fractured contemporary context. She is making use of these meaningful, art-historical concepts without burdening us with their content. Her work exudes an inherent lightness, despite its complex themes. Reflecting lights and shimmering colours, as well as the interactions triggered by the viewer's movements create a harmonious and immersive experience. She is combining conceptual sculptural techniques with a series of intricate themes that are important for her entire creational process. Through this approach, she expands the boundaries of traditional art forms, paving the way for a new style - Ultra Contemporary Art.
