In light of recent debates and interest in borders, both as an abstract metaphor and
as physical barriers to define and protect nation states, Arthur Analts’ 'Borders' installation presents the viewer with the duality of what can be seen and the underlying layered narrative. Drawing on notions of borders from within political discourse and popular culture, the installation aims to reflect on the ambivalence of borders – both as boundaries of our social or personal relations and as those imposed at the edges of nation states. The installation consists of a series of wall-mounted steel sculptures that initially resemble chain-link fences, but on closer inspection consist of interconnected shapes of people.
