BUSHRA AUMIR

 WORK
   1     ROUTES (Anti-Monument I)
   2     RESOLUTE (Anti-Monument II)
   3     MEGA KERF
   4     DIMPLE WALL

   5     HOLOWALL
   6     DISASTER INFRASTRUCTURES
   7     RE-BIRTH OF STEEL
   8     CHIMNEY HOUSE

   9     ARRIVAL SEQUENCE
  10    MIMETIC MEMBRANE
  11     MANTIS SHRIMP



     EXTERNAL  LINKS
       Exemplary Project Grant 
      Resolute
      HoloWall:  RUBI LAB
      CODA: EVITIM
      Research Report: Noguchi




MANTIS SHRIMP

A drawing machine to augment human experience
Cornell University
Fall 2017

Independant Project
Advisor : Val K. Warke & Luben Dimcheff
Teaching Associate : Christopher Battaglia

Location : Ithaca, NY

THEME: Heightened Vision
PROCESS: Movement-Based Drawing
MATERIAL: Metal, Eye-Sight
RESULT: Abstract Representation of Spatial Movement

This drawing machine captures the user’s visual journey by recording movement within their frontal field of vision, inspired by the unique visual capabilities of the mantis shrimp. Positioned directly in front of the eyes, the device restricts peripheral sight, mimicking how the mantis shrimp focuses on specific elements within its environment through its specialized vision.

Mantis shrimp possess an extraordinary ability to perceive polarized light and an expanded color spectrum, offering a hyper-specific view of the world. Similarly, the drawing machine channels the user’s attention into narrow apertures, allowing them to engage deeply with fragmented, filtered aspects of their surroundings. The drawings map these focused interactions in real time, creating a visual record of movement and perception.

This device translates human vision into an abstract exploration akin to the mantis shrimp’s method of dissecting and understanding visual input. The resulting drawings are a dynamic interpretation of constrained vision, spatial awareness, and deliberate focus, offering a fresh perspective on how humans might interact with their environment through heightened, mantis shrimp like qualities.










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