Studio Lilica "create[s] custom architectural lighting and luminous fabric sculptures... [to] synthesize light, line and motion to transform conventional spaces into extraordinary environments." Beautiful!
Featured Art: Studio Lilica - Duarte, CA
Kinetic Art Basics: Cardboard Mechanics
Each WTW kinetic sculpture goes through an idea development and trial and error process to get to the final product. This is how new mechanisms are created, run-time is lengthened, and many other pieces are refined.
Four students at the Utrecht School of Art and Technology created the following cardboard mechanism. It took a lot of trial and error to get there. Go here to view the various prototype stages to get to the final.
Cardboard Mechanics Installation from Sasj on Vimeo via Dug North.
Sculpture, Motion, and Geometry
A sculpture doesn't have to physically move to communicate the essence of motion. I just found the website of artist Elias Wakan and lost of chunk of time as I explored with wonder his beautiful creations. He masterfully combines geometry and sculpture often creating visual motion.
Featured Artist: Don Ian Dickson
Don Ian Dickson is a kinetic sculptor based out of Ontario, Canada. His designs evolve from his love of the natural creative forces - Earth, Air, Water, Fire. He has sculptures located all over the world. The one below is located in Osyoos, British Columbia and incorporates structure and sound.
"Narrow Passages, Ageless Sound" by Don Dickson
"This kinetic sculpture at the town hall of Osyoos BC incorporates kinetics and sound to interpret the geography and history of the region. The overall sculpture relates to the mountains, the reeds are the kinetic elements. These relate to the water flowing through this pocket desert. When moved by the wing they act as harmonic chimes. The seasons are shown with the discs at the base for the 13 month lunar cycle of the year." Description from Waymaking.com
You can find more information about Don Dickson and his sculpture at the following links:
Have you seen any of his works up close? We'd love to hear what you thought.
Featured Artist: U-Ram Choe
Koren born kinetic artist U-Ram Choe is currently being featured at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts in Nashville, TN. He creates flaura and fauna-esque pieces that are pleasing to the senses using metal, computer components, custom software and LEDs. Here is one example:
There are many videos on YouTube showing his work. Have you see U-Ram Choe's work up close? We'd love to hear your insight and thoughts on his pieces.