Presidential Commix
by Kevin Martin
Presidential Commix is an interactive installation where participants mix and blend together the facial features of United States Presidents.
The commixed face constructed of Presidential portraits is projected onto a wall. The image is made up of five separate sections, each controlled by a rotary knob, which align to create a commixed face. Each President’s forehead, eyes, nose, mouth, and chin are interchangeable with another. When the rotary knobs on a digital controller are adjusted, participants can cycle through the Presidents faces in the order that they served.
Depending on which facial features align, the interaction evokes or suppresses human facial recognition. The commix of the President’s features represents the unity of their obligation to serve the country, at the same time possessing their own unique partiality.
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