01 / Observe
Start with
a detail.
The narrow opening isolates a few contours. Before you see the whole landscape, follow the lines that pass through its centre.
A small frame concentrates your attention.An open study / No. 001
There is more
to looking.
Open the iris to discover the contours within.
Scroll to change your point of view.
One landscape, a changing frame. Open the aperture to reveal the outer contours.
Start with
02 / Focus
Let the
world in.
Open the aperture and watch the six blades withdraw. More of the same terrain appears: a detail becomes part of a larger pattern.
Try the aperture at both ends of its range.03 / Reframe
Same place.
New perspective.
As you move down the page, the contours turn within their frame. Return to the beginning to see the same landscape from your first viewpoint.
Reverse your scroll to retrace the view.Inside the study
A landscape.
Six blades.
Your attention.
The landscape stays
The contours are drawn once. Opening the iris reveals their surroundings rather than replacing the subject.
The frame changes
The aperture sets the opening; scrolling changes the viewpoint. Pause the motion and explore the iris at your own pace.
The idea is yours to adapt
This is an imagined instrument, not a simulation of lens physics. Its source is available under MIT for your own experiments.
Your perspective is the missing ingredient.