Saturday, April 12, 2014

Theo Jansen



Strandbeest creatures creep and run across sandy beaches propelled by ocean winds.  Geometric skeletons of sea creatures move quickly in unison across the sand, energized by the wind captured in their wings.  Lifelike skeletons made of plastic tubes play in the elements of nature, unaware of the confused humans watching them.

Jansen compares the beasts to evolutionary process.  He says  he hates the wind but it gives energy for the beast installations.  The creatures do  not seem to have  individual names.  They're only called  "beest."

strandbeest.com; bloginity.com

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