AS SEEN ON

A simplified pixel art image of a cat face, with whiskers and ears.Pixelated black and white figure resembling a dog with large round eyes.A simplified pixel art image of a cat face, with whiskers and ears.Pixelated black and white figure resembling a dog with large round eyes.
A simplified pixel art image of a cat face, with whiskers and ears.Pixelated black and white figure resembling a dog with large round eyes.A simplified pixel art image of a cat face, with whiskers and ears.Pixelated black and white figure resembling a dog with large round eyes.

Our Models

Framed kinetic sculpture with two feathers powered by a mechanism.

Wonder Machines

Slow Dance - Ebonized Ash
Framed kinetic sculpture with two feathers powered by a mechanism.

Wonder Machines

Slow Dance - Craft Pine
Framed kinetic sculpture with two feathers powered by a mechanism.

Wonder Machines

Slow Dance - Light Pine

YOU SHOULDN'T BELIEVE YOUR EYES

An ongoing experiment in wonder

Play and experiment! YOU bring the objects to Slow Dance — it is a blank canvas for you to compose. From weeds on the street to flowers in the garden to bird feathers, each object will reveal a new slow motion world. After two years of playing with it ourselves, we are still enchanted when we try out a new object — the world it reveals seems to be never-ending. It will change how you will see plants and other objects forever. Different modes allow you to cycle through different dance patterns, some slow and smooth, and others that make the object appear to jump through space!

AN optical illusion sculpture

Wooden-frame mirror reflecting feathers and hands.

A canvas to play, experiment & discover

Woman looking through a glowing frame with a floating plant inside.

MAKE OBJECTS MOVE IN SLOW MOTION

Person inspecting feathers held by a small mechanical device.
Two plants attached to a motor, one with a leaf, the other with a white flower.

BEYOND YOUR PERCEPTION

“Slow dance” is the first creation of Wonder Machines  - A  picture frame that makes real objects appear to move in slow motion. By taking advantage of the limits of human visual perception, this optical illusion sculpture appears to be doing the impossible — right before your eyes. Slow Dance combines technology, science, and art, in order to remind us of the natural mystery, beauty, and wonder that surround us every day.

CHALLENGE YOUR PERCEPTION WITH SLOW DANCE

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Bedroom corner with a bed, wooden frame, mug, and modern lamp on a small table.
A wooden frame showcasing a holographic plant beside a vase with a branch at night.

THIS SLOW-MOTION MACHINE IS SO STUNNING WE ALMOST DON’T WANT TO TELL YOU HOW IT WORKS

WIRED

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