Kinetic sculpture
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about kinetic sculpture
Project • By Leva Engineering • Theme Parks
The Kinetic Face
This permanent kinetic installation takes the form of a giant face that animates, speaks and morphs into the mythical sorceress Morgane, to the surprise and enchantment of millions of visitors. Behind this wonder? Technology and vision: 206 custom-designed actuated modules, each driven by a linear actuator capable of a 70 cm travel range combine to form this 12-square-meter dynamic surface capable of expressing smooth, lifelike motion. This project not only required creativity and a high level of engineering – we also had to optimize the layout for the highest possible visual resolution on the installation site, while ensuring structural efficiency and ease of maintenance.
Image Courtesy of Leva Engineering
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Project • By NEON • Sculptures
Chorus Ventus
Chorus Ventus, a plant-inspired kinetic artwork by NEON, has been installed as the centrepiece of the new Children’s Garden at Lauritzen Gardens in Omaha, Nebraska.
Tom Kessler
Tom Kessler
Concept & Inspiration
As part of the major redevelopment of the Children’s Garden at Lauritzen Gardens the park launched an international open call for a new artwork to serve as a centrepiece at its highest point. The brief called for a piece that would appeal to children, invite interaction, occupy a modest footprint, feel integrated with the garden, and act as an attractor visible from the nearby Route 80 highway.
Tom Kessler
In the early research stage, NEON studied the tall-grass prairie ecosystem native to central No... More