A dihedral is hinged to a rotating aluminium surface, shedding its shadow on it. Through the projection of its own shadow, the dihedral shape appears as a complete cube. During rotation, a continuous dialectic between real image (of the dihedral) and virtual image (of its shape) takes place. The object and its virtual doppelgänger produce an ever-changing volumetric ensemble.

Title
Deformazione assonometrica (Axonometric Deformation)

Artist
Gabriele Devecchi

Date
1964

Medium
Aluminium, brass, electric motor

Collection/owner
Archivio Gabriele Devecchi, Milan