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The mirror series Hide and Seek explores the elusive presence of wildlife in Austrians Salzkammergut region. Inspired by the difficulty of spotting animals in the wild — an experience that requires patience and an attentive eye — the mirrors translate this moment into a visual game of hide and seek.
Silhouettes of trees and bushes, rendered in black, dominate the visible surface. Hidden within, only revealed through shifting angles and reflections in the mirrored glass, are delicate watercoloured illustrations of flora and fauna native to the region: boars, deer, birds, salamanders, and more. The layered construction of each mirror creates overlapping perspectives, ensuring the full image is never visible at once. Viewers must engage, move, and look closely to uncover the hidden life within.
Amidst the peaceful natural scenes, subtle traces of human presence—a discarded cigarette, a cola can—introduce a quiet tension. These small interruptions highlight the fragile balance between nature and modern life, adding depth and complexity to the viewer’s discovery.
By inviting observation, Hide and Seek becomes both a reflection of nature’s subtlety and a commentary on how it is seen—and sometimes overlooked—by those who pass through it.
Room with a View is a regional design initiative organized and curated by the design studio Lucy.D. It reimagines hotel interiors across eight locations in the Salzkammergut. Drawing on local materials and traditional crafts, the project invited international design teams to reinterpret regional themes such as salt, forests, wildlife, and traditional attire into contemporary design objects.