The installation presents a tongue and a lollipop, each encapsulated in transparent epoxy. Illuminated from below, the objects appear frozen in time, suspended in a closeness that never turns into contact. Instantly, the mind supplies the missing act: we anticipate the gesture, yet it never occurs.
Illusions of Touch investigates the active role of the observer in constructing meaning. The work reveals how perception projects invisible connections onto objects and how we act on expectations and associations that never materialize. It highlights the tension between presence and absence, between reality and mental reconstruction, confronting viewers with the limits and illusions of perception.
By isolating and freezing an everyday scenario—a tongue poised to lick a lollipop—the installation makes automatic anticipation and expectation visible as phenomena independent of material action. The work invites reflection on how we create meaning, forge connections, and nurture expectations, even when reality fundamentally contradicts them.