Process

Instrument For Hypnosis

1991-1997
Assemblage with rotating mirror array and electronics
33 x 12 x 9 inches
Various control parameters allow the operator to maximize and change the effects produced by the spinning mirror, which promotes an alpha state in the viewer.
Collection of Molly Kemp

Various control parameters allow the operator to maximize and change the effects produced by the spinning mirror, which promotes an alpha state in the viewer. Reflecting a fluorescent light will induce a purple visual image in the brain further deepening the trance and opening the mind to suggestion. My delving into the sacrament of mesmerism goes back to my early twenties after learning it from a psychiatrist friend.