Chris Ofili, The Sorceress’ Mirror
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The MCA commissioned British artist Chris Ofili
Inspired by the room's vaulted ceiling, Ofili envisaged leaping figures traversing the curvature of the earth. The painting depicts a fleeting moment: as the group flies through the sky, the scene appears and disappears as quickly as a shooting star. The Sorceress’ Mirror can be seen as a reimagining of the landscape in Trinidad, where the artist lives and works. Ofili drew from trips he had made to Paria Bay on the north of the island, where the tide flows through a rock that has been carved by the sea to create a natural arch.