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
175 x 122 cm
175 x 122 cm
Keywords:
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
Keywords:
Edition:
1 Edition, 1 AP
Exhibitions
- L'Invention de Morel, Maison de l'Amerique Latine, Paris, France, 2018.
- Rafael Lozano-Hemmer: Polímeros, Galería Max Estrella, Madrid, Spain, 2014.
- Rafael Lozano-Hemmer: Vicious Circular Breathing, Borusan Contemporary, Istanbul, Turkey, 2013 - 2014.
- Art Basel Hong Kong, Galería OMR, Hong Kong, China, 2013.
- Zona MACO, Galería OMR, Mexico City, México, 2013.
- Art Basel Miami Beach, Galería OMR, Miami, Florida, United States, 2012.
Credits
- Programming: Stephan Schulz
- Hardware: Stephan Schulz
- Production Assistance: Guillaume Tremblay, Pierre Fournier, Conroy Badger