Leyden Rodriguez-Casanova infuses a thin sliver of light with subtle meaning in his sly installation. It’s easy to miss, and several people on a recent visit unwittingly walked by it.
The aptly titled A Seemingly Open Door is just that. Rodriguez-Casanova installed a pristine white door in a museum wall that gives the impression the door is cracked open to an unseen space bathed in blinding light that bleeds into the gallery. Some visitors who discovered it felt compelled to give the doorknob a tug to see what lay on the other side. They were left hanging when the door wouldn’t budge. The piece helps underscore the show’s concept that for some of these artists, their works are points of departure rather than mere destinations.
