Mona Lisa's Chair 

Octavio Ocampo made this painting, Mona Lisa's Chair, with paint on canvas, a medium with a rich history. Look closely, and you'll see that Ocampo is playing with perception. Up close, we see the iconic Mona Lisa, complete with a fluffy cat. But step back, and the figures resolve into a chair, rendered with meticulous detail. This visual trickery isn't just for fun. Ocampo is making a subtle comment on how we consume images, and the labor that goes into creating them. The original Mona Lisa was the result of years of painstaking work. Ocampo's version is a reproduction, built from readily available materials and a clever concept. He invites us to consider what we value: the aura of the original, or the ingenuity of the copy? It is a clever piece that makes us rethink the way we look at art.