The Venus effect is a phenomenon in the psychology of perception named after various paintings of Venus gazing into a mirror (Titian’s Venus with a Mirror, Vasari’s Toilet of Venus, Mary Cassatt’s Mother and Child.) The Viewer assumes that Venus is admiring her own reflection, but since the viewer sees her face in the mirror, Venus is actually looking at the reflection of the viewer. This phenomenon is explored by Alexa in relationship to the psychological landscape of Los Angeles through painting, video and installation.