Artists and Artisans

Anthony Howe • Kinetic Wind Sculptor

We first saw the work of Anthony Howe at the DeCordova Museum in nearby Lincoln, MA. They have a wonderful sculpture garden and his piece Rooster Rings was on loan. It was a wonderful piece. Colossal recently did a post on new work by Mr. Howe and we were again captivated. In Cloud Light is a visual fountain of water, with no water. 

 

In Cloud Light by Anthony Howe, Stainless Steel, 224"h x 104" w x 52"d

 

In Cloud Light is constructed of Stainless steel and stands 224" tall. His work is designed for outdoor installation and relies on the breeze for power. He, like David, incorporates optical effects to create hidden patterns, but in a very different application and material.

Octo by Anthony Howe, Stainless Steel, 204"h x 48" w x 20"d

 

In-Out quotient by Anthony Howe, Stainless Steel, 78"h x 76" w x 36"d

Todd Dunning • Kinetic Sculpture from Found Parts

I always enjoy finding new kinetic sculptors. One of the goals of this blog is to share them with my readers. Kinetic sculptors are a small group but with the help of the Internet we are finding each other.

Not sure where I first saw the work of Todd Dunning whether through the YouTube community or elsewhere. I have always worked in wood. I like how the wood softens the mechanical aspects of a kinetic sculpture. Todd works in metal, cold steel with a corroded patina. He goes in the other direction. He has created a beautiful video to view his work. Enjoy

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Buugeng • A Curved Kinetic Instrument

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Learn something new everyday.

Today I learned about Buugeng. Buugeng are the curved pieces used in the following YouTube video. Watch how the two folding C-shaped blades are manipulated to create evolving patterns.

How many sculptures created by David can be seen in variations of the patterns created in this dance? I see many.... Impulse,  Serpentine, Crustacean, Jubilee, Sequences, Duet, Castaway, Quest

The word is a registered trademark of Dai Zaobab and it can be translated into the combination of three words - martial arts, infinity, and illusion. It is a cross between dance, motion, juggling, and kinetic sculpture. The first generation Buugeng was created in 2003 and gained widespread exposure in 2007. It evolved from the creator's memories of seeing the work of Michael Moschen.

We learned about it thanks to an email from follower Rick Bissel from The Mobile Factory.  

Kinetic Creations of Didier Legros

David recently received a friendly email from Didier Legros of France. He shared that he has been following David's work for years and that he also follows this blog. But he also included a link to a video of his newest creation called "Chaos". It is an extraordinary rolling ball machine. Didier said that he has been creating kinetic sculpture for ten years and working on this piece for the past 7 months. He has put over 1700 hours into is creation.

The sculpture includes five independent units and 50 jumping balls along with over 8 linear meters of movement. He has also put a lot of time into creating a mesmerizing video which focuses on interesting smaller motions within the whole. Take a few minutes to enjoy "Chaos" by Didier Legros.

This sculpture will be traveling to NYC next May. Hopefully I'll get a chance to see it.

Here is a link to Didier's website with more information about Didier and his other kinetic sculptures.