Narendra
Yadav
Why Do You Look Like Me?
Why Do You Look Like Me? 2012
Sight specific rotating projector designed to remain focussed across 110 feet wall. contraption, live moon projection on 26.5 feet diameter convex floor.
Indian philosophy mentions that one must be choosey while picking his/her enemy, as over a period of time we acquire qualities of our opponent.
Seeing a plane going past tall buildings one is reminded of Sept 11, an image etched in our collective memory. In this case the very same elements imply quite the opposite.
Closer inspection by the viewer reveals the shape of a moving plane as a 'drone', and the upturned skyline in silhouette is a mixture of western and muslim architecture. These are real silhouettes of buildings from cities like Tehran, Cairo and Baghdad forming a symbolic skyline.




