When I went to the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh last week, I saw a version of the wooden mirror by Daniel Rozin and was blown away by how artist engages the viewers. It’s just like standing in front of a mirror, but the mechanism behind it is so unique that you can’t help but keep playing in front of it and listening to the wooden sounds. Basically, when a viewer stands in front of one, his/her image is recorded by a camera, which is then sent to a computer. The computer directs motors to rotate each wooden square to appear darker or lighter depending on the shade of its corresponding pixel. I really think Rozin nailed the purpose of interactive art in the way the viewers become integrated into the piece itself.

Also, Rozin has mechanical mirrors made from other non-reflective materials like rust, trash, or pegs. I think his projects really blur the line between natural media and digital concepts. I can also imagine this project on much larger scales to convey the prevalence of pixels in our world nowadays.

Here is a link to his website: Daniel Rozin – Interactive Artist
And here is a video on Youtube: