Ellen Harvey at Danese Corey

Did you capture the perfect eclipse picture as the moon passed in front of the sun in parts of the U.S. last August? For the many whose cameras let them down, Ellen Harvey’s sculpture – a hand-engraved on rear-lit Plexiglas mirror rendition of an iPhone – not only yields a picture of the pivotal moment but also recalls the frustrated efforts of unprepared cell phone photographers last summer. (On view at Danese Corey Gallery in Chelsea through Dec 23rd).

Ellen Harvey, iPhone Eclipse, laser and hand-engraved rear-lit Plexiglas mirror, 6.125 x 3 x .625 inches, 2017.