Mirrored Earth — Casa Community Arts Centre
Mirrored Earth, an interactive artwork of approximately 600 motorized wall mirrors in the foyer of Casa Community Arts Centre in Lethbridge, Alberta, was completed in 2013 by artists Metz & Chew with technical build and fabrication by Eos Lightmedia; the piece is on long-term loan from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts.
| Venue | Casa Community Arts Centre |
|---|---|
| Project type | Installation |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2013 |
| Technologies | motion-tracking interactive art, custom motorized mirror array |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Eos Lightmedia | Fabrication | Fabricated the mirror-mounting brackets (3D-printed prototypes, shop-fabricated final units) and built the motor, camera, and control software system that tracks passersby, working with artists Metz & Chew. |
Description
Sensors track passersby and trigger scattered mirrors to turn and follow their movement, evoking the region's coulee landscape and referencing "the glimmer of sun on water" and "a flutter of rising birds," per the artists' statement.