Distorted Mirrors: Experimental Scanner Art
What happens when human features collide with the cold, mechanical sweep of a scanner light? In this experimental graphic series, I used the scanner bed as a live canvas: deforming my own face in motion while blending paper elements and raw textures to construct a haunting, unsettling visual universe.
The Scanner as an Experimental Medium
In this experimental project, the scanner ceases to be a mere recording tool and becomes an active, unpredictable co-creator. The core of each piece is built upon my own face, physically distorted in real-time alongside the movement of the scanning light beam. This tension-filled gesture captures a fleeting moment between presence and disfigurement.
I layered these digital glitches with physical, paper-based elements—torn textures, cutouts, and tactile surfaces. The contrast between the cold precision of the machine and the fragile, organic nature of paper crafts a deeply unsettling atmosphere. The artworks delve into themes of fractured identity, suppressed anxiety, and the breakdown of human form.
The result is a haunting visual narrative where recognizable features dissolve into a chaotic harmony of digital artifacts, motion blur, and tactile layers.