Michelangelo Pistoletto's mirror paintings - in pictures

  • Michelangelo Pistoletto’s exhibition Judgment Time is running at Galleria Continua until February. All Photos: Leslie Pableo for The National
    Michelangelo Pistoletto’s exhibition Judgment Time is running at Galleria Continua until February. All Photos: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • Pistoletto's Il Tempo del Giudizio (The Time of Judgment) has four large mirrors representing Islam, Buddhism, Catholicism and Judaism
    Pistoletto's Il Tempo del Giudizio (The Time of Judgment) has four large mirrors representing Islam, Buddhism, Catholicism and Judaism
  • Three of the four mirrors include an object that represents each religion
    Three of the four mirrors include an object that represents each religion
  • The work creates a dialogue with the viewer as they see themselves and the other objects reflected back at them
    The work creates a dialogue with the viewer as they see themselves and the other objects reflected back at them
  • The second half of the exhibition explores the idea of representing the universe
    The second half of the exhibition explores the idea of representing the universe
  • Mirror paintings are a signature element of Michelangelo Pistoletto’s art practice
    Mirror paintings are a signature element of Michelangelo Pistoletto’s art practice