Studio Nomad's mirror installation reflects fragments of forest at a Hungarian music festival
A harlequin pattern of mirrors enveloped a patch of Hungarian woodland in this installation created by Budapest-based Studio Nomad for a summer music festival (+ slideshow).
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Studio Nomad produced the Mirage Pavilion for Sziget Festival, a music festival on Hajógyári – a forested island in the middle of the Danube river in Budapest.
The local studio won a competition to create the temporary installation, which was exhibited for the duration of the festival in August.
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Arranging pieces of diamond-shaped mirror in a strict pattern, the team created a chequered band that reflected fragments of the surrounding forest.
The aim was to create "an almost invisible object" that would visually disintegrate into the surrounding environment.
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The disorienting piece was formed from over 1,200 pieces of reflective plastic, which were suspended at eye-level on transparent cords to form a 23-metre-long wall woven among the trees.
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The alternating diamonds of mirror and window gave simultaneous views both through and of the work, allowing visitors to experience both the real and reflected forest.
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"Moving through the installation, these pixels create a fragmented image by dissolving the back and foreground," said studio co-founder David Tarcali.
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Simple materials and construction methods were chosen, as a reaction against the emerging high-tech visual projections and installations popular in European clubs and music festivals.
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"In the last years, more and more installations have appeared that use mapping, tracking and LED visual effects to interact and attract visitors on the festivals," said Tarcali.
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"Our design aim was to challenge these active installations using only basic architectural tools and elements," he added.
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The designers took inspiration for the work from the dazzle camouflage used on battleships in the First and Second World Wars. The ships featured multi-coloured paintwork applied in clashing patterns that were intended to make it difficult for enemies to pick out a target.
Photography is by Balázs Danyi.