The Portrait Machine

Carlo van de Roer’s fantastic Portrait Machine series, made with a Polaroid aura camera developed in the 1970s by an American scientist in an attempt to record what a psychic might see

Miranda July, 2009

Camera generated description:
“everything which is thought and desired must become reality
People see Miranda as
“… seems to get everything (she) needs
…complete fusion between (her) and what (she puts her) attention on”


Laura Warshauer, 2008

Camera generated description:
“Creative, artistic…
Constructive self expression is important to (her)
People see Laura as…
“willing to work, to gain wealth in terms of educational, cultural, or physical attainments ”


Taika Waititi, 2008
Camera generated description:“…truth and trust, love and dedication.”

People see Taika as…

“…the calm in the troubled sea.

…loyalty…

…a relaxed sensitivty, empathy, for esthetic experience.”

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