Peer into the infinite with this cube full of mirrors
Have you ever wanted to get a glimpse of what infinite looks like? A mesmerizing device created by Numen/For Use can do just that. The cube takes light waves and makes them appear as if they are bending or warping like liquid.
The cube-shaped device was designed using one-way mirrors and bright fluorescent lighting. Three of the cubes six surfaces consist of a flexible membrane that bends as a high-powered compressor pumps air in. The three remaining surfaces onsist of semi-transparent mirrors that allow you to look into the cube's infinite dimensions without leaving a reflection.
“By inflating or deflating the air tank, the membrane turns convex or concave, deforming the reflections,' says one of the creators. “These objects, when lit, produce images that function as ideograms for non-Cartesian definition of space, in which the vanishing points are multiple and elusive, with the primary form of each solid projected ad nauseam, creating fractal light graphics.”
This is one of those things that needs to seen in action to be fully appreciated. Luckily, Numen has released an entrancing video of the device in all its wonder: