Mechanical Kaleidoscope

2019

Single-channel video installation

Mechanical Kaleidoscope emerged from a personal captivation with the beauty and complexity of industrial machinery. It was inspired by visits to a working collection of Industrial Revolution-era engines and equipment where engines, gears and pistons swirled and huffed unison beneath shafts of hazy natural light. The installation transforms these tessellating mechanical forms into shifting projections through fabric. The work explores feelings of awe and idealisation.