Theo Jansen is a Dutch artist, who originally studied physics in University but then pursued an artistic career. Since 1990 Theo has been working on creating new forms of life, 'anima' he calls them. These kinetic sculptures have evolved over the past 19 years with basic logic, mobility and defense systems. Eventually Theo would like to release these creatures into the wild to fend for themselves. A great variety of anima have been created by him and a selection are shown in the embeded vido. You may have seen Jansen in a commercial for BMW stating "The walls between art and engineering exist only in our minds." I couldn't agree more.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Theo Jansen
Theo Jansen is a Dutch artist, who originally studied physics in University but then pursued an artistic career. Since 1990 Theo has been working on creating new forms of life, 'anima' he calls them. These kinetic sculptures have evolved over the past 19 years with basic logic, mobility and defense systems. Eventually Theo would like to release these creatures into the wild to fend for themselves. A great variety of anima have been created by him and a selection are shown in the embeded vido. You may have seen Jansen in a commercial for BMW stating "The walls between art and engineering exist only in our minds." I couldn't agree more.
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