its in the reflection

Within the Catholic School that I attend there are a series of mirrors. But, these are not your ordinary school bathroom mirrors. These mirrors have crucifixes detailed upon them. They are this way so that when you look at yourself, you are looking at yourself "through Christ". I understand the allegory in this but many have adapted into overlooking this simple idea. What once was a creative message now just exists as a bother to those who only wish to look at their image. I suppose I've overlooked it, but its somewhat entertaining to watch these people struggle to view themselves through the crucifix upon the mirror. Its a huge contradiction in itself, not that people are necessarily attempting to be. Then again, you can't blame them. Growing up in a culture that forces you into the aesthetic sphere, its easy to overlook the message and beauty in simple surroundings. As a creative thinker, I'm always looking for the meaning beyond the surface. For me, a strong and meaningful design is derived from a liberal approach to examining things beyond their surface. For this design, I took the simple idea of reflection and interpreted into two dark figures looking at one another. I never like to accept things for what they are, I prefer to examine them. Besides, the mirror is suspect in itself. Its seductive and misleading because we never really see what we think we're looking at.