Mirror Mirror — Dho Yee Chung

DHO YEE CHUNG

Mirror Mirror #RaspberryPi #TouchDesigner #Python #CameraVision #GlitchFeminism

This work is conceptually rooted in glitch feminism, which uses the concept of a “glitch” or error as a metaphor for resisting normative boundaries such as gender, race, and sexuality. While glitches are typically seen as malfunctions, they are in fact a part of a well-functioning system which is programmed to minimize them. By instead amplifying the glitch, Mirror Mirror implies a refusal of social expectations and draws strength from the unstable, scattered, and mutable body.

Mirror Mirror is an interactive digital mirror that overlays and displays the viewer’s movements from a few frames earlier, instead of reflecting real-time movement. As the viewer continues to move while staring at the screen, they experience a growing dissonance between their gestures and the delayed image, often leading to a sense of dizziness. In addition, rough, retro-projector–like frames move vertically at a steady pace, creating the sensation that one’s actions do not fit within the frame. Mirror Mirror invites viewers to encounter a body that is distorted, fragmented, and perpetually disrupted.

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Critical Inquiry

→ The Veils of Asian Women
→ Black Rain White Light
→ Mirror Mirror
→ The Digitalization of the Creative Market

Biometrics / Emotions / Sensory

→ Pulse to Light
→ Graphic Language for Emotion-Based Interface
→ Sensitive Surface

Enhanced User Experience

→ Gesture as Inclusive Interface
→ Natural Sound Mixer