bitforms gallery NYC presents Daniel Rozin: 'Shades'

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Rozin is an expert with uncanny materials—a challenge he implements as an artistic constraint. In Chopstick Mirror the artist refigures a familiar dining utensil into an element of representation. Although the artwork is intrinsically mechanical, it attempts to display the viewer by echoing the fluidity of their motion. The resulting depictions are interactive images investigated through the constraint of one-dimensional linear objects. This piece acts as an experiment beyond the mirror, inviting reactions from the piece itself, such as gestures of friendliness, surprise, and coyness, in addition to generative routines and sonic compositions.

Shades encapsulates Rozin’s investigation into Mechanical Mirrors, a series that began in 1999 with Wooden Mirror. The exhibition debuts the artist’s implementation of full color spectrum mechanical mirrors using the color models RGB (red, green, blue) and CMY (cyan, magenta, yellow). Almost seven years years in the making, Rozin began conceptualizing color production by means of an optical manipulation of light and shadow. His mechanical pieces up to this date have reproduced a black and white or grayscale reflection—producing color is a complex challenge. The mechanical mirrors exhibited in Shades create a mediated viewing experience of reflection through diverse materials. Through his mastery of the inner workings of image creation, Rozin examines how light and shadow coalesce to create color.