"The Transition Machine" 2003

Mixed media kinetic sculpture

78" h x 120" x 120"

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This sculpture cycles through a six scene endless road movie narrative, offering three viewing locations around its circumference. It pauses as each scene is shown, before panning through the scene, then loudly and visually rotating, while the light source dims, ‘transitioning’ each viewing station to the next scene. No scene was more or less a beginning or ending of the sequence than another. Each of the six scenes employs rudimentary optical tricks, including the use of mirrors, and camera obscura effects using lenses. The Transition Machine summons the ghosts of the enlightenment era science displays, but uses the effects to simulate contemporary cinematic practices.