Kinetic Sculpture

I'm now inspired to post about advancements in Kinetic Sculpture. That is sculptural pieces with movement, often upon their own accord. Like any other genre there is the good and the bad. I'm not so into the "robotics" stuff, i.e. Survival Research Labs, Robot Wars, etc. (Respect due, just not my thing). But I have recently discovered this other coonceptual school of sculpting (often wire, metal, and tubing) that really touches upon the unseeable forces of nature: Wind. DNA. Evloution.

The cream of the crop is Theo Jansen, a Dutch Artist who has given authentic life to inanimate materials. Check out the work on his website with huge wind driven insectine creatures that are meant to roam the beaches independantly, and have self preservation mechanisms built in. But what truly flipped my lid was this video of the ANIMARIS RHINOCEROS TRANSPORT, a mobile turantula/dinosaur weighing 2.8 tons, and reaching over 7 meters high. This old fellow believes he is creating new life forms. God like. See for your self.

Other amazing artists in this field:
- Ivan Black
- Arthur Ganson
- Tim Prentice

Also giving a shout out to the great American Master of the form Alexander Calder. We're all aware of his hanging scultures, but have you seen this 1961 film of his intricately assembled performance piece, the French Circus?