The Tinguely Fountain in front of the Tinguely Museum in Basel

Kinetic art is sculpture that contains moving parts. The moving parts are generally powered by wind, a motor or the observer's hand. The term kinetic sculpture refers to a class of art made primarily from the late 1950s through 1960s. Kinetic art was first recorded by the sculptors Naum Gabo and Antoine Pevsner in their Realist Manifesto issued as part of a manifesto of constructivism in 1920 in Moscow. "Bicycle Wheel," of 1913, by Marcel Duchamp, is said to be the first kinetic sculpture.^[1] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Basel (disambiguation). ... “Sculptor” redirects here. ... Naum Gabo KBE (August 5, 1890 - August 23, 1977) was a prominent Russian sculptor in the Constructivism movement and a pioneer of Kinetic Art. ... Antoine Pevsner (1886-1962) was a Russian sculptor and the brother of Naum Gabo. ... The Realistic Manifesto, is a key text of Constructivism written by sculptor Naum Gabo and cosigned by his brother Antoine Pevsner. ... Constructivist architecture was a form of modern architecture that flourished in the Soviet Union in the 1920s and early 1930s. ... For the Marcel Duchamp sculpture, see Bicycle Wheel. ... Marcel Duchamp (pronounced ) (July 28, 1887 – October 2, 1968) was a French artist (he became an American citizen in 1955) whose work and ideas had considerable influence on the development of post-World War II Western art, and whose advice to modern art collectors helped shape the tastes of the... Kinetic sculptures are sculptures that are designed to move. ...

Kinetic energy, in scientific terms, is the energy possessed by a body by virtue of its motion. The kinetic energy of an object is the extra energy which it possesses due to its motion. ...

In kinetic art the motion is always physical, as in the sculpture of Naum Gabo and mobiles of Alexander Calder. Naum Gabo KBE (August 5, 1890 - August 23, 1977) was a prominent Russian sculptor in the Constructivism movement and a pioneer of Kinetic Art. ... A simple modern mobile in the style of Alexander Calder A mobile is a type of kinetic sculpture constructed to take advantage of the principle of equilibrium. ... For other persons named Alexander Calder, see Alexander Calder (disambiguation). ...

Kinetic sculpture

Alexander Calder, "Red Mobile", 1956. Painted sheet metal and metal rods, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.

Kinetic sculpture was an international phenomenon, though its roots were primarily European. The term "kinetic sculpture" does not indicate any specific style. Red Mobile, by Alexander Calder. ... Red Mobile, by Alexander Calder. ... For other persons named Alexander Calder, see Alexander Calder (disambiguation). ... The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (French : Musée Des Beaux-arts De Montréal) is a major Museum in Montreal, Canada. ...

The first example of kinetic sculpture is credited to Marcel Duchamp, with his Bicycle wheel produced in 1913. Besides being an example of kinetic art it is also an example of a readymade, a type of art that Marcel Duchamp made a number of varieties of throughout his life. Marcel Duchamp (pronounced ) (July 28, 1887 – October 2, 1968) was a French artist (he became an American citizen in 1955) whose work and ideas had considerable influence on the development of post-World War II Western art, and whose advice to modern art collectors helped shape the tastes of the... For the Marcel Duchamp sculpture, see Bicycle Wheel. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Found art, or more commonly and less confusingly, Found Object (French: objet trouvé) is a term used to describe art created from common objects not normally considered to be artistic (also assemblage). ...

In the 1920s the Eastern European artists Naum Gabo and Laszlo Moholy-Nagy began to experiment with kinetic sculpture that resembled machines. Shortly thereafter the American Alexander Calder invented the mobile, consisting of a delicately balanced wire armature from which sculptural elements are suspended. Naum Gabo KBE (August 5, 1890 - August 23, 1977) was a prominent Russian sculptor in the Constructivism movement and a pioneer of Kinetic Art. ... László Moholy-Nagy (probably July 28, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Hungarian painter and photographer as well as professor in the Bauhaus school. ... For other persons named Alexander Calder, see Alexander Calder (disambiguation). ...

Kinetic sculptures are examples of kinetic art in the form of sculpture or three dimensions. In common with other types of kinetic art, kinetic sculptures have parts that move or that are in motion. Sound sculpture can also, in some cases, be considered kinetic sculpture. The motion of the work can be provided in many ways: mechanically through electricity, steam or clockwork; by utilising natural phenomena such as wind or wave power; or by relying on the spectator to provide the motion, or by cranking a handle. “Sculptor” redirects here. ... Sound sculpture (related to sound art and sound installation) is a multimedia artform in which sculpture produces sound or the reverse. ... For other uses, see Electricity (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that this article be split into articles entitled steam and water vapor, accessible from a disambiguation page. ... Gear with escapment mechanism For other uses, see Clockwork (disambiguation). ...

The 1950s and 1960s are seen as a golden age of kinetic sculpture, during which time Alexander Calder (inventor of the mobile) and George Rickey pioneered kinetic sculpture. Other leading exponents include Yaacov Agam, Eduard Bersudsky, Marcel Duchamp, Arthur Ganson, Starr Kempf, Jerome Kirk, Len Lye, Ronald Mallory, Jean Tinguely, and the Zero group. For other persons named Alexander Calder, see Alexander Calder (disambiguation). ... A simple modern mobile in the style of Alexander Calder A mobile is a type of kinetic sculpture constructed to take advantage of the principle of equilibrium. ... George Rickey (1907–July 17, 2002) was an American kinetic sculptor. ... Fountain in Dizengoff square, Tel Aviv, Israel fountains at the La Défense district in Paris For other uses of the term Agam, see Agam. ... Marcel Duchamp (pronounced ) (July 28, 1887 – October 2, 1968) was a French artist (he became an American citizen in 1955) whose work and ideas had considerable influence on the development of post-World War II Western art, and whose advice to modern art collectors helped shape the tastes of the... Arthur Ganson is a kinetic sculptor. ... Starr Gideon Kempf (August 13, 1917, Ohio – 1995, Colorado Springs, Colorado) was a sculptor, architect, and artist best known for his graceful steel wind sculptures. ... Len Lye, born Leonard Charles Huia Lye (July 5, 1901 - May 15, 1980), was a New Zealand sculptor, artist, writer and film-maker. ... Ronald Mallory is an artist who worked in New York and now lives in Mexico. ... Image:Basel. ... The following list in mathematics contains the finite groups of small order up to group isomorphism. ...

Mobiles are a type of kinetic sculpture. Some kinetic sculptures are wind-powered as are those of Theo Jansen, and others are motor driven. A simple modern mobile in the style of Alexander Calder A mobile is a type of kinetic sculpture constructed to take advantage of the principle of equilibrium. ... Theo Jansen is an artist living and working in Holland. ...

Kinetic art encompasses a wide variety of overlapping techniques and styles.

Jean Tinguely's kinetic junk sculpture Homage to New York in 1960 destroyed itself in the Museum of Modern Art's outdoor sculpture garden. Metamechanics has a specific meaning in relation to art history, as a description of the kinetic sculpture machines of Jean Tinguely. It is also applied to, and may have its origins in, earlier work of the Dada art movement. Image:Basel. ... This article is about the museum in New York City. ... Metamechanics has a specific meaning in relation to art history, as a description of the kinetic sculpture machines of Jean Tinguely. ... This article is about the academic discipline of art history. ... Cover of the first edition of the publication, Dada. ... An art movement is a tendency or style in art with a specific common philosophy or goal, followed by a group of artists during a restricted period of time, or, at least, with the heyday of the movement more or less strictly so restricted (usually a few months, years or...

A mobile is a type of kinetic sculpture constructed to take advantage of the principle of equilibrium. It consists of a number of rods, from which weighted objects or further rods hang. The objects hanging from the rods balance each other, so that the rods remain more or less horizontal. Each rod hangs from only one string, which gives it freedom to rotate about the string. A popular creator of mobile sculptures was Alexander Calder. A simple modern mobile in the style of Alexander Calder A mobile is a type of kinetic sculpture constructed to take advantage of the principle of equilibrium. ... For other persons named Alexander Calder, see Alexander Calder (disambiguation). ...

Burning Man hosts various kinetic art pieces annually. An art car can be considered a kinetic sculpture by definition, whereas it is a piece of art that moves by combustible engine. In California, there is a Kinetic Sculpture Race held annually, in which people-powered sculptures race from Arcata, CA's downtown plaza, to Ferndale, CA. Many of these sculptures can later be found at Burning Man as well. The event is named after its Saturday night ritual, the burning of a wooden effigy. ... An art car is a vehicle that has its appearance modified as an act of personal artistic expression. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... A kinetic sculpture makes the bay crossing Ferndale, California 1969 --- The first Kinetic Sculpture Race happened when local sculptor Hobart Brown improved the appearance of his sons tricycle. ... Arcata is a city located in Humboldt County, California. ... Ferndale is a city located in Humboldt County, California. ...

Selected kinetic sculptors

• Yaacov Agam
• Daniel Buren
• Pol Bury
• Alexander Calder
• Disinformation - art and music project
• Marcel Duchamp
• Arthur Ganson
• Bruce Gray
• Theo Jansen
• Starr Kempf
• Frederick Kiesler
• Gyula Kosice
• Gilles Larrain
• Julio Le Parc
• Len Lye
• George Rickey
• Nicolas Schöffer
• Jesús Rafael Soto
• Mark di Suvero
• Takis
• Jean Tinguely
• Panayiotis Vassilakis
• Lyman Whitaker
• Pablo Lavezzari ( Argentinian automata maker)

Selected lumino kinetic sculptors

• Ellis D Fogg

Selected kinetic op artists

• Nadir Afonso
• Carlos Cruz-Díez
• Ronald Mallory
• Youri Messen-Jaschin
• Abraham Palatnik
• Bridget Riley
• Victor Vasarely

References

1. ^ Artspeak, by Robert Atkins, 1990, Abbeville Press, ISBN 1-55859

External links

• Kineticus - Database of kinetic artists
• Kinetic Art Organization (KAO) - KAO - Largest International Kinetic Art Organisation (Kinetic Art film and book library, KAO Museum planned)
• Kinetica Museum - the UK's first dedicated kinetic art gallery and museum.
• Tim Fort's Kinetic Art - demonstration of the 'domino principle'
• Disinformation - optokinetic exhibit at Kettle's Yard
• Disinformation - optokinetic exhibit at The Hayward Gallery
• Disinformation - optokinetic exhibit at Wrexham Arts Centre
• Kineticus website devoted to the subject of kinetic art
• Directory of Kinetic Sculpture Artists Worldwide

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