ILLTRONIC

In his “DCP Series”, Phillip Stearns hacks cameras to create digital images that are direct visualizations of data generated by the digicam, as it takes a picture.  As he puts it, “The camera is turned inside-out through complexes of short-circuits, selected by the artist, transforming the camera from a picture taking device to a capturing device that renders raw data (electronic signals) as images. In essence, these images are snap-shots of electronic signals dancing through the camera’s circuits, manually rerouted, written directly to the on-board memory device. Rather than seeing images of the world through a lens, we catch a glimpse of what the camera sees when it is forced to peer inside its own mind.”  In and of themselves, the colors and patterns produced in this series are beautiful, but to learn that they  are produced my the mind of a camera, takes them to wow.

Made with the vibrating motor of a pager, by Oskay.

An intervalometer is used to trigger an action, at set intervals.  This one, used to set off a camera shutter, was handily fabricated from an Altoids tin by rosendahl.  Altoids have their own, curious way of measuring time too.

As cold as electronics components can seem, who could resist these cute little wine glass charms?

Concept & Photo Credit: Windell H. Oskay, www.evilmadscientist.com