kinetic sculpture, 2008

The kinetic sculpture is a metaphorical translation of the process of form-finding in art and design. 714 metal spheres hanging from thin steel wires attached to individually controlled stepper motors and covering the area of six square meters, animate a seven minute long mechatronic narrative. In the beginning moving chaotically, then evolving to several competing forms that eventually resolve to the finished object, the kinetic sculpture creates an artistic visualisation of the process of form-finding in different variations.

the project was commissioned by the new bmw museum munic and realized in conjuction with my friends and colleagues at artcom. special mention: gert monath, patrik kochlik, simon schissel, david siegel and all technicians from mkt, munich.