Mirror No. 10 (Sketch Mirror)
Artist
Daniel Rozin, b. 1961
(American (born Jerusalem), born 1961)
CultureAmerican
Date2009
MediumCustom software, computer, video camera, screen
DimensionsOverall, Frame (Monitor and frame): 29 1/2 × 47 9/16 × 5 in. (74.9 × 120.8 × 12.7 cm)
PortfolioMirror No. 10 was produced by the artist in a limited edition of 6. The Museum has number 6.
Credit LineMuseum purchase in memory of Alice R. and Sol B. Frank
Object number2011.4
Not on view
DescriptionAn installation composed of a video camera, computer, screen, and software. The video produces an abstracted mirror of the viewer.Label TextDaniel Rozin American, b. Jerusalem, 1961 Mirror No. 10 (Sketch Mirror), 2009 Custom software, computer, video camera, screen Daniel Rozin’s Mirror No. 10 (Sketch Mirror) turns the notion of self-portraiture on its head by reflecting the image of the viewer in front of the work. The screen mimics the intuitive decision-making process that an artist follows while making a portrait sketch. A video camera captures the viewer’s likeness, and an internal computer then evaluates the image, looking for the most “interesting” and distinctive details. These are drawn onto the screen using short, curved strokes. The program works like a caricaturist, concentrating on and simplifying such features as the viewer’s profile, smile, eyes, wrinkles, and hairstyle. Any slight movement by the viewer initiates the recreation of the sketch to incorporate the changed details. Give it a try and get yourself sketched! Museum purchase in memory of Alice R. and Sol B. Frank 2011.4 ProvenanceArtist; bitforms gallery; purchased by Chrysler Museum of Art, 2011.Exhibition History"Daniel Rozin: Contrast," Galleries 258, 259; Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, October 20, 2010 - July, 2011. "Remix: A Fresh Look At Our Modern And Contemporary Art Collections," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Virginia, November 2, 2011 - March 17, 2012.
