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theo jansen's kinetic sculpture

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Comment by Irit Hakim-Keller on January 30, 2012 at 12:11am: Thank you, dear Krishna. I have seen his work it before, but it is wonderful to watch it again and time again, especially this video which tells also about the "how" he made it.

Comment by Catherine Mascrès on January 29, 2012 at 4:14pm: This is a wonderful. I saw some of his work before but not this video. Thank you for sharing.

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on January 29, 2012 at 11:19am: My favourite contemporary science-artist - Theo Jansen:
Theo Jansen was born in 1948, in Scheveningen in the Netherlands. He grew up with a knack for both physics and art, and studied physics at the University of Delft. While at Delft, Jansen was involved in many projects that involved both art and technology, including a paint machine and a UFO. In 1990, he began what he is known for today: building large animals out of PVC that are able to live on their own. His animated works are a fusion of art and engineering; in a car company (BMW) television commercial Jansen says: "The walls between art and engineering exist only in our minds." He strives to equip his creations with their own artificial intelligence so they can avoid obstacles by changing course when one is detected, such as the sea itself.

He uses wind energy to drive these sculptures!