Bifurcation

Shadow Object 2

“Bifurcation” (Shadow Object 2) is a a small Y-shaped branch, similar to a divining rod, which is suspended from a thread and moves with the air flow and with a small motor. Projected on the wall behind the branch is its shadow, only you can see the entire tree from where the branch came. The branch and the tree shadow are always oriented in the same way. The piece is a mobile, which can be moved by touching it lightly or by blowing on it. Bifurcation is the second installation in the "Shadow Object" series of works, inspired by Octavio Paz and Bioy Casares, among others, who insisted that absence and presence are not opposites.

General info

Spanish name:
Bifurcación
Year of creation:
2012

Shadow Object

Technique:
Computer, kinect, projector, metal, motor, arduino processor, fumigated wood
Dimensions:
Wall mount 72 x 44 x 30 cm 175 x 122 cm
Keywords:
tracker, robotic, projection, shadows, indoor
Edition:
6 Editions, 1 AP
Collectors:
Fondation PHI, NC-arte and private collectors

Treatment

Technique:
Computer, kinect, projector, metal, motor, arduino processor, fumigated wood
Dimensions:
Between 6 and 12 m wide projection wall
Keywords:
tracker, robotic, projection, shadows, indoor
Edition:
1 Edition, 1 AP

Exhibitions


Credits

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

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