Jacob Kassay is a painter, sculptor, and filmmaker, born in Lewistown, NY. He is currently living and working in Los Angeles, CA. He received a BFA in photography in 2005 from The State University of New York, Buffalo. Kassay has had numerous solo exhibitions, including the MoMA PS1 in New York and the ICA in London, UK. One of his most important work is the “Untitled, 2010”, displayed in the ‘Art: Concept exhibition’ in Paris from February 23rd to April 6th 2013. The artwork was placed on 36 x 48-inch silver canvas during its exhibitions. The canvas was first coated with a layer of gesso and then turned over to a specialist who carried on an electroplating process before a thin layer of silver was applied. This is a process similar to how mirrors are normally made. This particular piece is considered a hybrid because the artist chose to use silver in distorting the reflection of its surroundings, which is contradictory to the actual functionality of a mirror. After the exhibitions had ended, the canvases were then destroyed and the stretcher bars recycled. Works by Jacob Kassay are mostly considered experimental and abstract, including his piece “Untilled, 2010.” He uses a mix of painting, sculpting and interactive installations as a deliberate response to space in different ways. Exhibition arrangements and how his pieces interact with the surrounding building and their audiences is key to understanding the principles behind his work. Kassay’s paintings are made to interact with, and form multiple dialogues amongst themselves. One can agree that they almost bring to life the space around them, showing the observer varying design experiences to the use of space. For example, from a purely experience point of view, Jacob’s silver paintings allow the viewer to experience the difference between ‘absence’ and ‘presence’. This was achieved through the electroplating method earlier described, a method that has its