"Peg Mirror" (2007) by Daniel Rozin

650 cylindrical wood pieces, motors, circuits, custom software, micro controller
diameter 41.75" / 106 cm, depth 8" / 20 cm
edition of 10

Rozin's Peg Mirror comprises 650 circular wooden pieces that are cut on an angle. Casting shadows by twisting and rotating in unison, wooden pegs forming concentric circles surround a small central camera. The mirrored image produced in this work is activated by software authored by Rozin that processes video signals and breaks up imagery geometrically, seemingly pixel by pixel. The silently moving wood components in this piece flicker like jewels or coins in the spotlight, challenging our notions about what constitutes a "digital object".

http://www.bitforms.com/daniel-rozin-gallery.html

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Film & Animation

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• Daniel Rozin
• Peg Mirror
• bitforms
• NYU ITP
• new media
• interactive installation art

[ccricers]

It's a steampunk version of a TV!

[bigbookofnothing]

the pegs are cut diagonally at the front end, and the peg in the middle is a camera. a computer inside it sees the live pictures from the camera, and rotates the pegs to, with shadow and highlights, recreate the viewer before her eyes. i hope that made it clear :]

[tankiddy9]

only in america



[KCTrebs]

Instantly became one of my favorite pieces! Artistic genius!

[bazem]

I want one in my living room.

[Spergematic]

This mirror gives me wood.

[JohnEvansChaoseed]

Very, very clever. Hmm, I could see this being referenced in a Discworld novel. ;)

[lewski26]

5 dislikes?!? What's wrong with people?? This is brilliant!

[merkaba48]

@pootiechris419 How? What does the Kinect have that would make this any easier, or cheaper? If anything it would be more expensive because the Kinect is an expensive piece of kit. All this 'mirror' requires in its current form is a picture; not even a high detailed picture (just one with good contrast). So, a cheap pinhole camera is fine...I don't understand how it could be improved at all with a Kinect. I suspect you work for Microsoft ;) Kinect WOULD let you make a 3d mirror, though.

[FrontCortex]

INGENIOUS!

[pootiechris419]

i bet something like this could be done easier or cheaper now with the kinect sensor by microsoft.