hanging mobile
Dangling kinetic art
A hanging mobile is a decorative sculpture of balanced elements suspended from above, designed to move freely with air currents.
The pieces—often abstract shapes, animals, or geometric forms—hang at different heights from rods or wires, creating shifting visual compositions as they rotate: The baby stared at the hanging mobile above her crib.
Alexander Calder pioneered the art form in the 1930s.
- kineticRelating to motion
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
- art installationPlaced creative work
- babyVery young child
- cribSmall bed with rails
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- kinetic artkinetic art, kinetic sculpture, automata, whirligigs, wind chimes
- mobiles
- cosmic modelsorrery, planetarium, solar system model, celestial sphere, armillary sphere
- outdoor adsbillboard, billboards, electronic billboard, digital sign, digital billboards
hanging mobilegarden statue
Decorative outdoor sculpture
standing figure · floor lamp · table centerpiece · bust · chandelier
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