(Correction for picture above: it's RIGHT, not left)
Goedemorgen! :)
It'a Good Morning in Dutch Language. I've decided to investigate the video entitled
BMW-Defining Innovation. (Go ahead and Youtube.)
Here goes my little investigation:
It's about a Dutch artist whom is also a kinetic scupltor. His name is Theo Jansen (pronouns as thi-o-yan-sen). Jansen builds huge works which look very similar to the bone structures of animals. These structures are able to move using only the wind. His works are usually done on the beaches of Netherlands (Jansen's hometown).
As i would like to put it short, 'It's a fusion of art and engineering' -quoted from Wiki.
What's the history to this?
Jansen says 'The walls between art and engineering exist only in our minds'. A simple quote which simply explained the history of this art. Allow moi to ellaborate;)
Jansen has been occupied to create new forms of life since 1990. It's merely idea, passion and innovation that got him started I'd say.
Who is Theo Jansen?
Jansen began his artistic career in the 70s after leaving his studies in physics. At the same time, he was interested in aeronautics and robotics. At the beginning of the 80s, Jansen began to create algorithm programs of artificial life simulation. Jansen then began his series of kinetic sculptures 'Strandbeest,' a project which has brought him international recognition. Among other awards, Jansen has received the special jury prize in Ars Electronica 2005.
Other interesting facts?
Jansen uses yellow tubes only for his kinetic sculptor so the best part of it is these 'animals' need not feed on anything at all.
What's his next goal?
Hopefully these skeletons will improve in their survival skills by facing natural elements such as storms and water. Eventually, Jansen wants to put these skeletons out in herds on the beaches to live on their own.
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I shall not get to the physics where i might talk about how the whole structure works because that will simply make would want to click that 'X' button on the top right of your page._.
Who would ever think of something that can bring art and engineering together. To me, Jansen's kinetic sculptor is truly a marriage between art and engineering. This is what it means to push boundaries and climb out of the box. This cannot be done without passion and hard work.
If you'd like to understand further about Jansen's kinetic scluptures, here's the link.
Hope you enjoyed or have learned something new. :) Oh what's intelligence without meaning?
Toods! :)
1 comments:
Somehow his name sounded familiar ... but i can't recall at all.
Coolness!! :)
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