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Sunday 4 September 2011

IMBA “Moving, but not alive”

 

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Here is an amazing piece of art. Would you ever believe that these insect like beasts can move just with the power of the wind….

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Kinetic sculptor and artist Theo Jansen builds 'strandbeests' from yellow plastic tubing that is readily available in his native Holland.
The graceful creatures evolve over time as Theo adapts their designs to harness the wind more efficiently. They are powered only by the wind and even store some of the wind's energy in plastic bottle 'stomachs' to be used when there is no wind.

 

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NOW THAT IS IMBA!

 

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