First Surface

Shadow Object 3

“First Surface” (Shadow Object 3) is an artwork consisting of two front surface mirrors that are suspended from a thread and move with the air flow and with a small motor. Projected on the wall behind the mirrors is a real-time virtual representation of the public as seen from the perspective of the mirrors. The public is represented as patterned 3D silhouettes anchored in a reference prism that rotates with the mirrors. The piece is an "apocatoptron" (derived from the Greek Apo- for "away from" and katoptron, for "mirror") an attempt to construct an artificial perspective on the reflected subject.

General info

Spanish name:
Primera superficie
Year of creation:
2012

Shadow object

Technique:
computer, Kinect 360, projector, metal, motor, Arduino processor, front surface mirrors
Dimensions:
wall mount 72 x 44 x 30 cm
image 175 x 122 cm
Edition:
6 Editions, 1 AP
Collectors:
Museum of Modern Art

Treatment

Technique:
computer, Kinect 360, projectors, metal, motor, Arduino processor, front surface mirrors
Dimensions:
variable
Edition:
1 Edition, 1 AP

Exhibitions


Credits

  • Programming: Stephan Schulz
  • Hardware: Stephan Schulz
  • Production Assistance: Guillaume Tremblay, Pierre Fournier, Conroy Badger