Distorsions, in the studio
Kinetic sculpture, 150 x 60 x 100 in, 2013
(Titanium coated stainless steel, oak wood, motors, electronics)
Coproduction F93
Three dark mirrors suspended from solid oak gallows deform the image of bodies and space according to their oscillations. The steel sheets adopt numerous vibrational states: from gentle, almost liquid undulations, to noisy convulsions which fragment, blur, and multiply reflections.
Engineering and programming: Mason Juday
Thanks to Cyril Touzé for the tests at the Department of Mechanical Engineering Lab, ENSTA-Paristech
(Listening through headphones or external speakers recommended)