Wind Up Toys
Wind. As in, “The answer my friend is blowin’ in the…”
This is the work of an amazing Dutch artist we stumbled upon who makes massive kinetic sculptures/creatures that are powered by a stiff breeze. Part Empire Strikes Back, part Andy Goldsworthy, part Burning Man on steroids, Theo Jansen’s video is absolutely incredible. Check it out.
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June 16th, 2007 at 4:33 pm
Theo appeared in a BMW ad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7Ny5BYc-Fs
He has also spoken at PopTech and TED.
June 17th, 2007 at 3:31 pm
Thanks for pointing me to Theo’s work, that’s incredibly inspiring…
October 30th, 2007 at 3:58 pm
WOW!!! What an utterly awesome collection of work. I was on Theo’s web site for an hour at least and my bottom jaw is still on the floor. Totally inspiring, amazing, genius, masterpieces, What more can i say other than im proud to be alive at the same time as this amazing mind!