Helga Steppan: Be long a part

Conceptual photographer Helga Steppan's current exhibition "Be long a part" at Man&Eve gallery in London sort of reminds me of how I organize my closet — everything is arranged by color. The difference is hers is artwork and my color (or colour for fellow Brits) coded mess of overflowing clothes are merely an assault on the eye.

The exhibit, broken down into two sections, is meant to question the extent to which an object or possession can ever represent its owner or hold particular meaning as it invites viewers to discover their own associations with the objects. Belongings Apart takes transparent items borrowed from Steppan's friends and displays them as a sculptural installation along with photographs of the locations they come from along with a written piece by each owner. See Through are meticulously constructed, sort of Martha Stewart-esque looking photographs of Steppan's own solid-colored belongings. Even though there are a ton of items in each image, the end results don't look too busy and are even serving to motivate me to take another look inside my closet to see if there isn't some way to make it a bit more pleasing to view.

The show runs until July 29.