I had the rare opportunity to hear theo jansen speak at the art center design conference a few years back. His amazingly complex kinetic sculptures are absolutely magical. Moving, "living" through interaction with wind and a gentle push and nothing more, these pieces remind us of the beauty of art and the breathtaking possibility of imagination. There are a few videos of his work on youtube so if you like this little taste below, definitely check out more here.
Have you seen this wonderfully choreographed video created for the lovely song chasing pavements by the artist adele yet? If you haven't, you're in for a treat and if you have, it's always a joy to see something so good one more time don't you think?
And finally here's a wonderful talk from TED by yves behar. Such an influential contemporary designer. Such an insightful and inspiring person.
Enjoy your weekend and see you all on Monday!
theo jansen's work is incredible! so glad you shared this w/ us. find myself checking out your blog more and more often and always finding a healthy dose of inspiration and facination....thanks so much. hope you won't mind if i post this video on my blog and give you credit for introducing it to me.
Posted by: Elan Gombart | June 21, 2008 at 09:27 AM