TAUMASCOPIO

Brussels, Belgium

TAUMASCOPIO (Brussels) A public art mirror installation (mirror art) that invites poetic reflection on public space. It is a "box of delights" offering multiple visions and a different way of seeing the city. Equipped with a viewfinder and covered in mirrors, the device acts as an interactive kaleidoscope, creating visual diversity in the city, its architecture, and its users. The mosaic of reflections sends thought in new directions. An urban art intervention that transcends playfulness to become a tool of perception.

Location: Brussels, Belgium (for the Kanal Playground Festival)
Date: 09/2014
Client: Maison des Cultures et de la Cohésion Sociale (Support: Bruxelles Environnement)
Team: Mattia Paco Rizzi + Jessica Bergstein-Collay

Zingst, Germany

TAUMASCOPIO (Zingst) A later version of the work, this kaleidoscopic origami installation is completely covered in mirrors. Installed in the public square opposite the Zentrum der Fotografie Max Hunten Haus, it offers the experience of a human-scale kaleidoscope. By entering, the visitor and the environment become the subject of the work itself. The goal is the rediscovery of public space through "photographic walks." The work acts as an optical device stimulating new perceptions, a placemaking intervention that fragments and multiplies reality in an interactive game.

Location: Zingst, Germany
Date: 2016 - 2019
Client: Max Hünten Haus / Zentrum der Fotografie

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