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Star Chart (2024)
Sextant celestial navigation instrument (CNC brass, stainless steel, glass), interactive tablet, digital star chart, projected circular sextant.
CNC sextant: 10 x 9.75 Inch
Inspired by the sextant—a historic navigational tool used to measure angles between celestial bodies and the horizon, I am reimagining its purpose for a contemporary exploration of human connection. My project transforms this traditional instrument into a modern device designed not for navigating the seas, but for observing people.
Crafted from CNC-machined metals and stained glass, this reimagined sextant is equipped with a telescope to measure distances, a ruler to determine angles, and colored filters to assess brightness. Over the course of a year, I used this instrument to observe 1,000 individuals, recording an average of 2-3 observations daily. These meticulous measurements have been transformed into a unique star chart—a digital cosmos where each star represents a person.
Sextant celestial navigation instrument (CNC brass, stainless steel, glass), interactive tablet, digital star chart, projected circular sextant.
CNC sextant: 10 x 9.75 Inch
Inspired by the sextant—a historic navigational tool used to measure angles between celestial bodies and the horizon, I am reimagining its purpose for a contemporary exploration of human connection. My project transforms this traditional instrument into a modern device designed not for navigating the seas, but for observing people.
Crafted from CNC-machined metals and stained glass, this reimagined sextant is equipped with a telescope to measure distances, a ruler to determine angles, and colored filters to assess brightness. Over the course of a year, I used this instrument to observe 1,000 individuals, recording an average of 2-3 observations daily. These meticulous measurements have been transformed into a unique star chart—a digital cosmos where each star represents a person.