The purpose of the miniatures

The miniatures are three-dimensional elements which act as props inside of small environments which, for the most part have an image at the back (in my previous work, it has been doors, but I have started boxes with gates, staircases, alleyways, and other spaces which can be found in the urban landscape). The minatures allow me to enhance the sense of physical space inside of the environments, through a juxtaposition between 2D and 3D elements. The 2D images take on the illusion of projected spaces while the 3D miniature sculptures gain a sense of reality in front of them. Here are a few examples of previous boxes, and you can see through the progression how I went from trying to make images to how I am now trying to create environments. In order of sequence:

1- The Peacock (Don't Ever Show That to Me Again), 2005
2- Kitschen (Alex in Wonderland), 2006
3- The Cameleon, 2007
4- Untitled, 2007