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Wind Powered Art!

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Beautiful art can inspire a person to see life in a totally new way. Theo Jansen is the Dutch creator of what he calls "Kinetic Sculptures," where nature and technology meet. Essentially these sculptures are robots powered only by the wind.

Amazingly, these machines are made completely of recycled items. The 'stomach' of the sculpture is made with retired plastic bottles that capture the air pumped by the wind. To harness the wind, Jansen employs bicycle pumps, plastic tubing and rubber rings! Witness beauty through ingenuity :)

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Reflections (48)

Richard

How in the hell are you supposed to make this video run ?? No matter what I do nothing happens...

Luci

Just relearning about Buckminster Fuller. This contraption looks like it's based on Buckys technology. Just terrific!

karmveer

a great salute to creativity and imaginations,having great prosperity in this technology

roselyne

vraiment l'imagination est merveilleuse, des bouts de rien deviennent animÃ©s par les Ã©lÃ©ments....

Nick Vasiliou

Neat. Idea's Are Endless

peter ladochy

the mind and machinery-makes the heart beat fast;the most contemporary of mindful art sees both backward and forward-contributions. not a line is repeated;it's simplicity has seduced nature herself....how many pairs of legs?despite its plastic exterior...there are such attributes that say:"we are moving forward despite the impending tsunami.

judines

wow very2x nice :) expermt

Sandeep Babbr

Man's ingenuity and passion. what commitment and imagination... it shows that if a human being wants to do something he can achieve it. With committed people like the artist there is hope for this world and the next generation...keep it up and all the best.Warm Regards, Sandeep Babbr, New Delhi, India

Jay

This is good, hope it would produce powered energy.

Renuka Taneja

it is realy amazing... working with recycled material is realy amazing ... i work with kids ,, they do a lot of recycled art,, would surely show them this amazing art... wonderful...

SHAWNA

I THINK THAT MAN HAS TOO MUCH TIME ON HIS HANDS.MUST BE NICE, OVER ALL, COOL

Zeer

Dear Theo what inspired me about your work was your commitment over time and the brief comment on what it must have been like to originally have created the world as we know it. Your creatures are exciting. I am glad you are here at this time doing what you do thank you.....love from Zeer in Tasmania, Australia.

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