I thought a mirror made of wood would not be much of a mirror at all; however, Daniel Rozin made it possible. He uses wood pieces as his medium surrounded by a wooden frame which produces a warm and tranquil feeling. To supplement the cozy feeling, a faint soothing tone is played in the background. His mirrors consist of at least 830 small square pieces of wood, which are all connected to separate servo motors. The motors are hooked up to control electronics, computers, and video cameras. As the video cameras sense motion, the servo motors will rotate to a specific angle; this causes the shade on the wooden squares to change. This can ultimately produce a “reflection.” Daniel states that his art is his attempt to explore the realm between digital technology and physical sensation. Personally, I believe he just wanted to see if he could make a neat piece of art; I do not think that he is trying to suggest, depict, or evoke any sort of message. In totality though, the wooden mirrors are grade “A” art and certainly do evoke a certain curiosity (how did he create this masterpiece?) and soothing, warm feeling when looking upon your reflection.
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