MÖBIUS & MIMICRY — benjamin ducroz

MÖBIUS - Federation Square A collaborative stop motion sculpture Twenty-one large triangles animated by Melbourne, throughout Federation Square. MÖBIUS is a sculpture that can be configured into many cyclical patterns and behave as though it is eating itself, whilst sinking into the ground. The result is an optical illusion and a time-lapse of people interacting with the sculpture and moving through Melbourne's landmark location throughout the day. MÖBIUS was animated over two weeks Friday, Saturday & Sunday between the 6th - 20th of May 2011. Visit ENESS for more: www.eness.com

MÖBIUS
Made by : Eness
Concept + Design : Benjamin ducroz
Sound : John Bartley
Year : 2011
Duration : 1:20
Format : 1920 x 1080

A continuation from previous work named mimicry (film bellow). Möbius sees a small wooden sculpture become lifesize. This would not have happened without eness and federation square in melbourne.
All my gratitude to both, and to all the wonderful people who helped animate the pieces over the 6 days. It was quite a demanding task for all.

MÖBIUS & MIMICRY are a formal experiment in geometry and motion, and representations of time and repetition.
I call these animations 'Stopcycles'. 'Stopcycles'' are stop motion animations which cycle infinitely through time.
'Stopcycle' sculptures can be configured into many cyclical patterns. They behave as though they are eating themselves, whilst sinking into the ground and returning to the surface.

A collaborative stop motion sculpture Twenty-one large triangles animated by Melbourne, throughout Federation Square. MÖBIUS is a sculpture that can be configured into many cyclical patterns and behave as though it is eating itself, whilst sinking into the ground. The result is an optical illusion and a time-lapse of people interacting with the sculpture and moving through Melbourne's landmark location throughout the day. MÖBIUS was animated over two weeks Friday, Saturday & Sunday between the 6th - 20th of May 2011.

MÖBIUS making of
Directed by Eness