One of the exhibits I saw this summer at Ålborg’s art museum, Kunsten, is a piece by Thilo Frank called “The Phoenix is Closer than it Appears”. Frank focuses on creating collaboration between the artist’s work and the public.
This piece is a giant glass cube with a swing inside. One person is allowed inside at a time, creating a strange feeling of isolation while being surrounded by a gajillion mirror images of yourself.
![thilo-frank-glass-cube-outside Glass cube exterior at Ålborg kunstmuseet by Thilo Frank.](https://www.bureauofbetterment.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/thilo-frank-glass-cube-outside.jpg)
![thilo-frank-glass-cube-inside Glass cube interior at Ålborg kunstmuseet by Thilo Frank.](https://www.bureauofbetterment.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/thilo-frank-glass-cube-inside.jpg)