"Interference: The Interactive Art of Daniel Rozin" is now on view at
@museumartlight in Manhattan, KS, through September 27, 2026. In this career-spanning exhibition,
@daniel_rozin turns his focus to moiré: the shimmering, unstable visual phenomena that emerge when two patterned systems are overlaid and set into motion. Long explored by Op Art, these effects find new life here in kinetic form, activated not by the artist's hand but by your presence.
For nearly three decades, Rozin's practice has investigated the structure and materiality of images. Employing a range of materials, from trash to hand fans, he probes what constitutes an image and, crucially, what can be transformed into one. Unlike many digital artists who emphasize technology, Rozin often conceals the mechanics and hardware entirely, creating a sense of mystery around the operation. The result is a body of work where the viewer is not audience but author.
Interference is conceived as a homage to Jesús Rafael Soto, whose pioneering investigations of visual interference and perceptual motion laid the groundwork for the participatory optics Rozin has spent a career extending. Where Soto used hanging rods and painted planes, Rozin answers with custom software, aluminum knobs, and kinetic mirrors that shimmer in response to a body crossing the room.
On view through 09/27/2026.
Museum of Art Light, Manhattan, KS
Photo & Video by Max Wagner/Courtesy of The Museum of Art Light
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