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Edouard Darsonval has always had a hidden side, which he has sought to express in his work as an antique dealer and furniture restorer for many years in France.

He now uses his pseudonym LAVNOSRAD (anagram of Darsonval in reverse). Thus referring to another image of himself. He affixes his initials to the back of the mirrors : his signature thus appears inverted to the spectators.

Portraits hidden behind the reflective surface :
The Mystery of inhabited mirrors from the Face Cachée collection by LAVNOSRAD

LAVNOSRAD is the fascinating universe of an artist who shows us beyond appearances. Through ancient mirrors, he reveals a dark and mysterious side. These mirrors, much more than simple reflections, reveal portraits on a human scale, like apparitions: monsters, ghosts, mythological beings…

Since 2022, LAVNOSRAD has been creating exceptional mirrors. Each work is unique, combining antique frames with hidden portraits. An artistic experience never seen before.

The Magical Effect on the Spectator :

The rendering of these mirrors is both ghostly and difficult to capture on a website. For what ? Because the portrait only appears if you are in a certain position in front of the mirror, bathed in the right light.

A technique develo...