MECHANICA
DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY
In this audio-visual installation the focus shifts from digital image to physical phenomenon.
By Mettje Hunneman
VIDEOLAB Studio - Edinburgh, 2026
THE WORK
WORK IN DEVELOPMENT
This installation explores projection, reflection and perception through seven cylindrical mirrored tubes positioned over a projected image of rotating 2-bladed fans.
The graphic imagery draws on the visual language of industrial forms. or what I see before waking
Light from the projection is reflected by the mirrored surfaces, translating the digital image from the floor into analogue swirls onto the walls and ceiling.
AUDIENCE EXPERIENCE
Format
Immersive installation
Audience experience
On entering the space, the viewer initially sees the digitally projected image and mirrored structures on the floor, then discovers how they interact to generate analogue reflections onto the walls and ceiling of the surrounding space.
Performance duration: ongoing | artist talk / Q&A
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
This is a scalable installation, with a self-contained basic setup. Beyond a certain scale, the technical requirements and equipment needed also increase.
BASIC SET UP
SPACE
White box - medium darkened space
wide x deep : minimal 6m x 5m
height : between 3.5m - 4m
SEATING ; N/A
RIG : telescopic pole/magic arm
VIDEO
power : basic power
equipment : artist's own projectors/mounting
AUDIO
equipment : 4 x USB speakers ( artist's own)
GET IN /OUT
Set up time 2 days - Take down 2 hrs
SUSTAINABILITY
My studio is powered entirely by renewable energy, with 12 × 440W solar panels installed on the roof and a 10KwH battery supplying the studio’s electricity.
I maintain a library of materials, which are retained and re-used across productions rather than purchased for single-use.
Materials MECHANICA : dichroic foil, glass / foil mirrors, paper tape.
CONTACT
Mettje Hunneman
Artist | Projection Design
NEW WORK 2026
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