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He felt that his moving sculpture Kinetic Construction (also dubbed Standing Wave, 1919–20) [6] was the first of its kind in the 20th century. From the 1920s until the 1960s, the style of kinetic art was reshaped by a number of other artists who experimented with mobiles and new forms of sculpture.
Archimedean Excogitation consists of a metal and glass display case framing a system of nine tracks on two main levels. [1] [3] The lower level tracks contain billiard balls, which encounter a series of mechanical obstacles as they roll, some of which (such as a drum and xylophone) produce noise.
George Rhoads (January 27, 1926 – July 9, 2021) was a contemporary American painter, sculptor and origami master. He was best known for his whimsical audiokinetic sculptures in airports, science museums, shopping malls, children's hospitals, and other public places throughout the world.
Audiovisual art is the exploration of kinetic abstract art and music or sound set in relation to each other. It includes visual music , abstract film , audiovisual performances and installations .
Jesús Rafael Soto (June 5, 1923 – January 17, 2005) was a Venezuelan op and kinetic artist, a sculptor and a painter. [1] [2]His works can be found in the collections of the main museums of the world, including Tate (London), Museum Ludwig (Germany), Centre Georges Pompidou (Paris), Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna (Roma) and MoMA (New York).
The meaning of the term "mobile" as applied to sculpture has evolved since it was first suggested by Marcel Duchamp in 1931 to describe the early, mechanized creations of Alexander Calder. [5] At this point, "mobile" was synonymous with the term "kinetic art", describing sculptural works in which motion is a defining property.
Alexander "Sandy" Calder (/ ˈ k ɔː l d ər /; July 22, 1898 – November 11, 1976) was an American sculptor known both for his innovative mobiles (kinetic sculptures powered by motors or air currents) that embrace chance in their aesthetic, his static "stabiles", and his monumental public sculptures. [1]
The kinetic sculpture is 10.6 metres tall and made of 42 rotating stainless steelpanels weighting 24 tonnes in total. [6] Each layer is mechanized and rotates individually. [7] Inside, there are 21 motor modules and 1 kilometre of cables. The programming of the sculpture's movements can be changed and the artist can create new choreographies.