Praxinoscope

An idea for one of the machines is based around an old animation device called a praxinoscope. It involves a series of pictures on the inner side of a spinning cylinder, with a mirror in the centre which simulates the movement of the image.

http://www.dlt.ncssm.edu/collections/toys/html/exhibit11.htm

We feel that it would be great to try and install one inside a machine and encourage the viewer to peer inside and view the animation. At the moment, we have the image of a boat in mind. We will place a small amount of water in the cylinder also to accentuate the imagery. The idea is that it is a representation of escape, the transcendence that our character seeks through his quest for the meaning of these machines. This will be backed up and referenced to in the research visible in the installation room.