Tag Archives: Kinetic Art

mechanical automata

Mechanics Alive! The Cabaret Mechanical Theatre.Its a whole world of kinetic art; of Pinnochio’s coming to life. The referenced blog at the end of he article is a great source for this art form. They are mechanical sculptures called automata, … Continue reading

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Typewriter Sculptures & and the Nouveau Realistes

Typewriter sculptures in figurative forms by Jeremy Mayer seem to be complementary to the kinetic art and metamechanics of Swiss artist Jean Tinguely ( 1925-1991 ). Tinguely was part of the ”Nouveau Realisme” which aimed at a reassessment of artistic … Continue reading

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Art For the Doomsday Scenario

Kinetic art in the Dada tradition known as metamechanics or sculptured machines were a form symptomatic of the New Realist school of art and manifesto as signed by Swiss painter and sculptor Jean Tinguely. Tinguely satirized the inherent nature of … Continue reading

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