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Going beyond the classic art historical notion of the artwork as a window to the world, Iran do Espírito Santo and Mauro Restiffe emphasize reflections and mirroring as obstacles to visibility, challenging preconceived notions of representation. In contrast, Lucia Laguna operates in the realm of the visible, painting the shifting landscape seen through her studio window in suburban Rio de Janeiro which she then juxtaposes with fragments of art monographs and other elements from her mind’s eye. In a further unfolding of the analogy, Jac Leirner’s collection and arrangement of objects from her …