The most I like from Daniel Rozin mirrors are the materials, We have the concept that we need a super smooth surface, like the normal mirrors or the calm water, but he allow us to be reflected in different materials distorting but adding a new layer to us like this new mirror made of [...]
“X by Y”, 2010, is one of the latest Daniel Rozin installations. It’s very nice when the video makes zoom in different parts of the mirror because it creates a new piece, and allow us to see as well the mechanic parts of the system. The concept of the pattern is very interesting visually.
Maya Deren was a Ukranian-born American dancer, choreographer and filmaker. She was an enigmatic and extraordinary figure during her hole life, pioneering avant-garde cinema in the United States. This is a silent study in choreography with some beautiful dance exercises.
Daniel Rozin made this wooden mirror in 1999 using 830 pieces of wood, each piece with a servo motor, and a videocamera.
Weave Mirror by Daniel Rozin
Circles Mirror is a mechanical sculpture made of 900 overlapping circles with patterns printed on them and connected to motors, computer and video camera.
Interview with Daniel Rozin wherein he explains how wooden mirror works.
“Mirrors Mirror” by Daniel Rozin
Marcel Dzama is a young Canadian artist with a prominent exposure. His 2004 piece “Underground” consists of watercolours, ink drawings and root beer concentrate and it was exhibited at the MoMA in New York in 2007. This piece makes reference to the capture of Sadam Hussein, contrasting a long row of soldiers with the small hole in which he was hiding.
Jem Alan Cohen (born 1962) is a New York City-based filmmaker known for his observational portraits of urban landscapes, blending of media formats (16mm, Super 8, video) and collaborations with music artists.
http://jemcohenfilms.com/