The Pristitrope is a modification of the zoetrope, a pre-cinematic optical toy that shows short, looped animations.

The Pristitrope replaces the zoetropes static illustrations with 16 LCD screens, merging a digital way of showing images with an analogue way of showing their movement. The machine knows in which direction it is turning. Therefore, basic interactivity is possible.

Pristitrope at Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven, NL

Pristitrope at V2_, Rotterdam, NL

Credits

• Concept, design & animation Quinten Swagerman
• Technical execution & design Nut & Bolt
• Woodworking Andrius Sta
• Screen printing Spant Zeefdruk

The first iteration of the Pristitrope was built with Jasper van Loenen and Mr. Stock Interfaces, with additional help from Remko Siemerink and Rudin Swagerman. See the making of here.

Exhibitions

• 2016 – Digital Revolution, Onassis Cultural Centre, Athens, GR
• 2015 – Ik Zie Ik Zie, EYE Filminstitute, Amsterdam, NL
• 2015 – Move on..!, Kunsthal KAdE, Amersfoort, NL
• 2014 – Digital Revolution, Tekniska Museet, Stockholm, SE
• 2014 – Digital Revolution, Barbican Centre, London, UK
• 2013 – Kapitaal, Utrecht, NL
• 2012 – Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven, NL
• 2012 – Exception Handling, V2_, Rotterdam, NL

Press

Creative Applications
Gizmodo
Dutch Design Graduates

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