Portrait of a Young Reader 2006

Inigo Manglano-Ovalle's "Portrait of a Young Reader" (2006) is a large-scale installation consisting of a wall covered in hundreds of colorful glass "eyes". The work's title, which is ironic given the lack of a figure in the piece, is a commentary on the contemporary obsession with surveillance and information gathering. The "eyes" are arranged in a grid-like pattern, creating a sense of order and repetition that also evokes the data-driven nature of modern life.