Kinetic and Pneumatic Inspirations

Clay as the main medium in my work provides some adversity when creating kinetic and pneumatic sculptures. I am beginning to experiment with the ridiculousness of how I am using clay to create sculpture and exaggerating them both aesthetically and functionally. I have been looking at artists such as Bernie Lubell and Arthur Ganson and how they use moving parts aesthetically. Also, I have begun looking at exaggerated machine forms in cartoons and children's books for inspiration too.

Arthur Ganson "Child Watching Ball"

 

Bernie Lubell

I had the opportunity to meet and have a private critique with Bernie last year. He was a great source of information and gave me a lot of advice with my pneumatic work. This video is great and shows a lot of his work. About half way through the video, he is repairing one of his machines, while looking and talking like a doctor. 

Lubell's sense of humor can also be seen in this video: http://vimeo.com/40287000

While looking at exaggerated machines and cartoon aesthetics, I stumbled across this image from a Dr. Seuss book. This has become the inspiration for a new pneumatic piece I have started.