Tubular Mirrors
2017 | Polyurethane + Vinyl tubing + Acrylic mirror + Pine frame
I was cleaning the shop one day and noticed a piece of clear tubing sitting on a mirror the middle of the table. As I walked around the table the tubing moved with the mirror in an interesting way. That interaction was the catalyst for this series.
My intention was to make the observer pause for a second in an attempt to sort out what they were looking at. Of all the projects I’ve done, these provoke the most questions. Success?
These pieces are meant to interactive so capturing their effect with a still image is problematic. I decided to build an articulating camera arm that could film as it smoothly rotated around each piece. You can see that contraption and it’s result below.
I have plans to push this concept much further and a lot more I’d like to explore. If you or anyone you know runs a Waterjet, I’d love to talk.
