Exhibit: "Shadow Carousel"
Venue: "Gentle Step" Show, Bata Shoe Museum
Location: Toronto, Canada
Date: May, 1994
Client: MC Squared Design
Contributors: Mystus Interactus

Client's Requirements: We needed something to bring a sense of motion to the hall and create an atmosphere of whimsy for the ballroom stage.

Fulfillment by Mystus: A carousel of dancing silhouettes was created. Dancing couples are seen whisking by the ballroom doors. The carousel was a strictly mechanical installation. The main components include seven 2' cutouts, a rotating turntable, a geared down motor, a projection lamp, a large circular bearing and a system of belt drives. The framework is constructed in ¾" plywood and welded metal rod. The speed of the rotation proved to be critical for the effect and the hardest to achieve.

Interesting Features: Though a mechanical device, this ran continuously without failure for two years until the show was dismantled. The "Gentle Step" was a landmark exhibit for the museum, and internationally in the atmospheric/environmental genre.