Playing with the physical act of folding the photograph, Inward draws on obsidian mirror scrying techniques used in divination, reflecting on perception, introspection, and the unseen. The word scrying comes from the Old English descry, meaning “to make out dimly” or “to reveal.” It is a practice of unveiling the unseen through our innate ability of second sight.

Ancient Greeks and Celts scryed using beryl, crystal, black glass, polished quartz, and water, materials that capture and refract light. Nostradamus is believed to have used a small bowl of water to receive visions of the future. One of the most famous scrying practitioners was Dr. John Dee, the alchemist, mathematician, and advisor to Queen Elizabeth I, often called “the last royal magician.” His obsidian mirror and smoky quartz crystal ball, used for occult research with Edward Kelley, are now housed at the British Museum.

Scrying is an act of interpretation, seeing shapes, colors, and images emerge and allowing meaning to unfold. Inward mirrors this process, inviting the viewer to glimpse what lies beyond the visible