http://www.strandbeest.com/index.php
It is well worth a look.
He recently released some more sensibly-sized versions of his Strandbeests (beeste?) which I bought for Lisa. Here is the first model:
And a video of it in action:
The second model:
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Wind walkers
A crazy physicist called Theo Jansen (or a normal artist, it's debatable) creates enormous wind-powered "animals", which he lets loose to roam the beaches of the world. His website with some videos and info is here
http://www.strandbeest.com/index.php
It is well worth a look.
He recently released some more sensibly-sized versions of his Strandbeests (beeste?) which I bought for Lisa. Here is the first model:
And a video of it in action:
Video:
http://www.strandbeest.com/index.php
It is well worth a look.
He recently released some more sensibly-sized versions of his Strandbeests (beeste?) which I bought for Lisa. Here is the first model:
And a video of it in action:
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Can you bear to keep yours in captivity when they are meant to wander free on beaches in herds and live out their own lives...?
ReplyDeleteThanks for introducing video to the blog!
Next wave of invasion by convicted immigrants,Luke!
ReplyDelete