{"id":24978,"date":"2015-10-28T21:01:29","date_gmt":"2015-10-28T13:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=24978"},"modified":"2022-07-13T16:47:17","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T08:47:17","slug":"kinetic-sculptures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/kinetic-sculptures\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Hypnotic Kinetic Sculptures You Can&#8217;t Ignore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You have seen <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/40-mind-blowing-photorealistic-paintings\/\" rel=\"noopener\">beautiful<\/a> and elegant <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/20-breathtaking-murals-you-have-got-to-see\/\" rel=\"noopener\">paintings on walls<\/a>; lots of them, I am certain. You\u2019ve also seen <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/masters-of-paper-art-and-paper-sculptures\/\" rel=\"noopener\">paper sculptures<\/a> (or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/wooden-sculptures\/\" rel=\"noopener\">wood<\/a> or even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/fruit-crafted-animals\/\">fruit<\/a>) made by master artisans. But have you seen moving artworks or sculptures?<\/p>\n<p>They are called <strong>Kinetic Sculptures<\/strong>, and they are what you expect them to be: they are <strong>artworks and sculptures that actually move<\/strong>. These moving sculptures aren\u2019t that common, especially since it takes a lot of time to plan and build them. But one thing is for sure, they create <strong>hypnotic, spell-binding illusions<\/strong> that will make it very, very hard for you to look away.<\/p>\n<p>The ones shown below are GIFs specially created to illustrate certain parts of the videos they were taken from. For the full video, follow the links provided.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Bussola<\/h2>\n<p>This is a hypnotic kinetic artwork by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jennifertownley.com\/\">Jennifer Townley<\/a>. The double helix sculpture makes repetitive twists, which merge into a complex pattern, while they rotate in their own axis.<\/p>\n<p><video autoplay loop width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/kinetic-sculptures\/bussola.webm\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/video><\/p>\n<h2>2. BMW Museum Kinetic Scuplture<\/h2>\n<p>This kinetic sculpture by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nF6TSMFQ2bM\">BMW<\/a> leveraged 714 metal balls hung from the ceiling with thin wires. The outcome is a kinetic sculpture that is in the outline of their cars.<\/p>\n<p><video autoplay loop width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/kinetic-sculptures\/bmw.webm\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/video><\/p>\n<h2>3. Headspace<\/h2>\n<p>A kinetic sculpture by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mr7rGLngvVc\">Geoffrey Drake-Brockman<\/a> that uses 256 moving rods, this is <em>Headspace<\/em>. The sculpture is displayed at a grammar school in Perth, Australia. The rods move independently of each other.<\/p>\n<p><video autoplay loop width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/kinetic-sculptures\/headspace.webm\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/video><\/p>\n<h2>4. MetalMorphosis<\/h2>\n<p>A kinetic sculpture depicting a huge human head by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YPcX223MlR8\">David \u010cern\u00fd<\/a> that can be seen in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 14 ton stainless steel kinetic sculpture also serves as a fountain in the Arco Corporate Drive business park.<\/p>\n<p><video autoplay loop width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/kinetic-sculptures\/metalmorphosis.webm\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/video><\/p>\n<h2>5. Aperture<\/h2>\n<p>A kinetic sculpture by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jqmLs1ekjeE\">David C. Roy<\/a> that uses wood and two mechanisms that make the entire sculpture dance in a seemingly random order. The kinetic sculpture was created in 1993 as part of a limited edition kinetic sculpture by David Roy. You can find more at his site, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.woodthatworks.com\/\">Wood That Works<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><video autoplay loop width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/kinetic-sculptures\/aperture.webm\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/video><\/p>\n<h2>6. On Eagle\u2019s Wings<\/h2>\n<p>A kinetic art sculpture by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YpDnn3AJw1U\">Nick Diemel<\/a> On Eagle\u2019s Wings is a moving wall art. It is made of wood plus some machinations that help make it move. The name of the piece is inspired by how the sculpture resembles an eagle in mid-flight over the horizon.<\/p>\n<p><video autoplay loop width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/kinetic-sculptures\/eagle.webm\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/video><\/p>\n<h2>7. Tele Present Water<\/h2>\n<p>An elegant moving sculpture by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YvOANFxPVQs\">David Bowen<\/a> that uses steel rods and strings to recreate a wave movement. It moves like how a puppet\/marionette would. Aside from the movement, there is also a rain effect.<\/p>\n<p><video autoplay loop width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/kinetic-sculptures\/telepresent.webm\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/video><\/p>\n<h2>8. Chief<\/h2>\n<p>Chief is a stunning, 300-pound kinetic sculpture by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pc65NaMYEV0\">Anthony Howe<\/a> that leverages on the wind to move. It is 200 feet tall, 64 feet wide, and 64 feet in diameter.<\/p>\n<p><video autoplay loop width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/kinetic-sculptures\/chief.webm\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/video><\/p>\n<h2>9. Fishbone<\/h2>\n<p>Another kinetic sculpture that uses wind to move, Fishbone emulates the swimming movement of a fish in water. It is made of stainless steel and an invention by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kWpcoCf0u7M\">Patryk Krol<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><video autoplay loop width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/kinetic-sculptures\/fishbone.webm\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/video><\/p>\n<h2>10. Updated Unicyclist<\/h2>\n<p>A balancing unicyclist desk toy created by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lOtDv63v7rs\">Kyles Kinetics<\/a>. It\u2019s more of a toy than an art piece, but it looks good enough to work as an office accessory. The self-balancing unicyclist can be tilted to extreme degrees without falling over.<\/p>\n<p><video autoplay loop width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/kinetic-sculptures\/unicyclist.webm\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/video><\/p>\n<h2>11. Breaking Wave<\/h2>\n<p>Breaking Wave is a kinetic sculpture made with 804 metallic balls which illustrates our quest to find order in chaos. And find it they did from two specific perspectives: a \u201clabyrinth within the circle\u201d and a \u201cspiral pattern\u201d. Watch the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/3034730\/find-order-in-chaos-with-this-kinetic-sculpture-that-captures-the-essence-of-scientific-brea\">video<\/a> to see it in action.<\/p>\n<p><video autoplay loop width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/kinetic-sculptures\/order-in-chaos.webm\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/video><\/p>\n<h2>12. Asobi by Yasutoki Kariya<\/h2>\n<p>A Newton\u2019s Cradle reimagined by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vzc6K8ui-To\">Yasutoki Kariya<\/a>; Asobi utilized lightbulbs instead of metall balls to make a perpertual motion device that transfers electricity, and ultimately light, to each extreme end of the sculpture.<\/p>\n<p><video autoplay loop width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/kinetic-sculptures\/asobi.webm\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/video><\/p>\n<h2>13. Avian Pursuit Kinetic Sculpture<\/h2>\n<p>A kinetic sculpture by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Hat5Sr9If0o\">Bob Potts<\/a> that aims to recreate how avians move their wings in flight.<\/p>\n<p><video autoplay loop width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/kinetic-sculptures\/avian.webm\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/video><\/p>\n<h2>14. Rotating Head by Marcus Raetz<\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VHcxF-wxSXU\">Marcuz Raetz<\/a> created this rotating head using light and the three-dimensional effects of rotating metal pieces. The illusion results in a \u201chead turning\u201d display.<\/p>\n<p><video autoplay loop width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/kinetic-sculptures\/rotating.webm\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/video><\/p>\n<h2>15. U-Ram Choe\u2019s \u2018Guardian of the Hole\u2019 at the Asia Society Museum<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cGuardian of the Hole\u201d is a kinetic sculptureby U-Ram Choe that can be found in the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4U0ZOkpjap0\">Asia Society Museum<\/a>. It\u2019s an art depiction of movements we recognize as life, like the belly of a beast in mid-breath.<\/p>\n<p><video autoplay loop width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/kinetic-sculptures\/guardian.webm\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/video><\/p>\n<h2>16. Merlot<\/h2>\n<p>Merlot is a wooden kinetic sculpture made by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tf2u2cQF_0s\">Derek Hugger<\/a>. The artwork is composed of wood and can actually be recreated using the guides found on Hugger\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.derekhugger.com\/\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><video autoplay loop width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/kinetic-sculptures\/merlot.webm\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/video><\/p>\n<h2>17. About Face<\/h2>\n<p>About Face by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=J0__9BVFX0I\">Anthony Howe<\/a> is made using copper panels. As the wind hits it, an internal system of complex gears are set in motion, making the copper cups turn themselves around.<\/p>\n<p><video autoplay loop width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/kinetic-sculptures\/about-face.webm\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/video><\/p>\n<h2>18. The Orrery<\/h2>\n<p>The Orrery was built by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Aj47IJW_DRA\">Ken Toonz<\/a> over the course of ten months. It recreates the motion of the planets in our solar system using a series of intricate gears on top of each other. It also works as a calendar.<\/p>\n<p><video autoplay loop width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/kinetic-sculptures\/orrery.webm\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/video><\/p>\n<h2>19. Matrix by David C Roy<\/h2>\n<p>Matrix was built by artist <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=B0Autggg3pM\">David C. Roy<\/a>. The Matrix can run for 3 hours straight by just winding the panels 24 times. It is made completely out of wood and works perfectly as a moving wall art.<\/p>\n<p><video autoplay loop width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/kinetic-sculptures\/matrix.webm\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/video><\/p>\n<h2>20. Animaris Gubernare<\/h2>\n<p>Animaris Gubernare was build by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SxLWEzMGjHc\">Theo Jansen<\/a>. Made of wood, autonomous and appearing to have a mind of its own, these are jansen\u2019s creatures that will move where the wind takes them.<\/p>\n<p><video autoplay loop width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/kinetic-sculptures\/animaris.webm\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/video><\/p>\n<h2>21. Kinetic-Ring by Dukno Yoon<\/h2>\n<p>A simple kinetic artwork by Dukno Yoon. It is operated by wearing it like a ring and by bending the finger. It mimics how a butterfly or a bird would flap its wings, while at the same time gaining altitude.<\/p>\n<p><video autoplay loop width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/kinetic-sculptures\/kinetic-ring.webm\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/video><\/p>\n<h2>22. Mechanical Running Wolf<\/h2>\n<p>While this mechanical running wolf by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.andrewchase.com\/index.php?p_resource=furnishings&p_prt_pk=7\">Andrew Chase<\/a> does not necessarily move on its own volition, the beauty of it is that it can be moved like how an actual wolf can. All joints, head turns, the way it arches its back and movse its tail are perfectly crafted.<\/p>\n<p><video autoplay loop width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/kinetic-sculptures\/mechanical-wolf-running.webm\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/video><\/p>\n<h2>23. Study in Bird Motion<\/h2>\n<p>This artwork by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mymodernmet.com\/joyce-lin-kinetic-sculpture?context=tag-kinetic\">Joyce Lin<\/a> is made of popsicle sticks. It mimics a bird\u2019s flapping wings. The entire motion can be activated by turning a crank by hand.<\/p>\n<p><video autoplay loop width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/kinetic-sculptures\/study-in-bird-motion.webm\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/video><\/p>\n<h2>24. Oars<\/h2>\n<p>Oars is a kinetic sculpture made by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2013\/03\/amazing-kinetic-sculptures-by-bob-potts\/\">Bob Potts<\/a>, depicting how seafarers move their ships by oar and human strength. Using intricate metal gears and rods, Potts managed to elegantly capture the movement of the oars.<\/p>\n<p><video autoplay loop width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/kinetic-sculptures\/oars.webm\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/video><\/p>\n<h2>25. Kinetic-Ring 2<\/h2>\n<p>Another beautiful kinetic ring by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/fashionablygeek.com\/jewelry\/artist-creates-tiny-wearable-kinetic-wing-sculptures\/\">Dukno Yoon<\/a>, this time it\u2019s a metal frame that shows the flapping wings of bats.<\/p>\n<p><video autoplay loop width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/kinetic-sculptures\/kinetic-ring2.webm\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/video><\/p>\n<h2>26. Anthony Howe\u2019s Wind Sculpture<\/h2>\n<p>Another mesmerizing wind sculpture by Anthony Howe, this one moves as the wind hits it and it produces a hypnotic effect 25 feet high up in the air.<\/p>\n<p><video autoplay loop width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/kinetic-sculptures\/wind-sculpture.webm\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/video><\/p>\n<h2>27. Andrew Chase\u2019s Cheetah<\/h2>\n<p>Cheetah, by Andrew Chase, mimics the movement of the fastest living thing on land. Built using metal scraps, this kinetic sculpture beautifully illustrates the majestic running pose of this beautiful endangered animal.<\/p>\n<p><video autoplay loop width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/kinetic-sculptures\/chase-cheetah.webm\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/video><\/p>\n<h2>28. Mechaneu-v1<\/h2>\n<p>A 3D printed kinetic sculpture that can\u2019t be torn apart, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/technology\/mechaneu-v1-3d-printed-spherical-gear-system-kinetic-sculpture-12-09-2013\/\">mechaneu v1<\/a> has many parts that will move in sync by simply moving a single gear.<\/p>\n<p><video autoplay loop width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/kinetic-sculptures\/mechaneu-v1.webm\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/video><\/p>\n<h2>29. Twist of Fate<\/h2>\n<p>A beautiful, enchanting moving art piece by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EHYGy3HcHQ8\">Mike Roid<\/a> in public display. The kinetic sculpture is continuously moved by the wind.<\/p>\n<p><video autoplay loop width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/kinetic-sculptures\/twistoffate.webm\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/video><\/p>\n<h2>30. Denizen of the Deep<\/h2>\n<p>Another beautiful kinetic sculpture by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_bm15Uuw31k\">Bob Potts<\/a> called \u201cDenizen of the Deep\u201d. It is a perfect tabletop accessory for grand offices and luxurious living rooms.<\/p>\n<p><video autoplay loop width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/kinetic-sculptures\/denizen-of-the-deep.webm\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/video><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You have seen beautiful and elegant paintings on walls; lots of them, I am certain. You\u2019ve also seen paper sculptures (or wood or even fruit) made by master artisans. But have you seen moving artworks or sculptures? They are called Kinetic Sculptures, and they are what you expect them to be: they are artworks and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":149,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3402],"tags":[4638],"topic":[4522],"class_list":["entry-content","is-maxi"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.8 (Yoast SEO v27.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>30 Hypnotic Kinetic Sculptures You Can&#039;t Ignore - Hongkiat<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"You have seen beautiful and elegant paintings on walls; lots of them, I am certain. 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