kinetic sculptures
Art in motion
Kinetic sculptures are artworks designed to move.
The motion may come from wind, motors, magnets, or viewer interaction.
Alexander Calder's mobiles are the most famous examples—hanging forms that drift and rotate with air currents.
The genre emerged in the twentieth century as artists explored movement as an aesthetic element: The museum's kinetic sculptures respond to visitors passing by.
- automataSelf-moving mechanical devices
- mobilesSuspended kinetic sculptures
- motionChange in position
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- movementChange in position
continuous motion · pendulum · interactivity · mechanism · animatronics · whirligigs · dynamic · robotics · mechanical design · artwork · installations · gallery space · clockwork mechanisms · art installation · optical art · engineering · hanging · suspended
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Ancient carved stone figures
marble statues · bronze statues · stone carvings · monuments · busts
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Pictures made with pigment
frescoes · wall art · still life paintings · photography · drawings
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Cast alloy artworks depicting figures
marble sculptures · stone sculptures · busts · equestrian statues
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