Unlike a symbol, this image can be described as an allegory of human consciousness, “an allegorical tableau of human existence which is theatrically framed in a New York City urban environment.”
“What we get are fragments of reality, we can’t tell which is the correct image and which is reversed, just like the mirror. The retina reverses perception, so we live in a world of doubling and reversal.” The meaning of the fragmentation is unidentifiable because it’s constantly becoming another fragment as consciousness attempts to perceive it further. “So we’re now in a world of time, fragmentation, and enigma. It’s a theatrical space which represents life. We need the theater to frame things and...