Two stacked smart-glass lightboxes.
The photograph is visible from across the room; as a viewer approaches, a
concealed sensor cuts power to the glass and the image dissolves into white.
When they step back, it returns. Republic of Spirits, 2019.
Brushed aluminum frame: 3 mm, screwed construction
Smart glass (PDLC): 5 mm, clear until approached
Duratrans print: backlit transparency
Plexiglas backing: 2 mm
LED illumination: ladder array on the removable back
IR presence sensor: concealed, flush in the bottom rail
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