Theo Jansen, Dutch artist and engineer, is creating extraordinary wind-mobilized creatures, strandbeests, perhaps the inspiration for those imagined in Philip Pullman‘s The Amber Spyglass. Jansen has been termed the modern Leonardo di Vinci and if you watch the fore-linked TedTalk “strandbeests,” you’ll see why due to his mathematical equations for self-locomotion as well as sketchbooks. My breath catches and imagination soars as I watch his sand creatures. Enjoy!
So amazing!
I agree…his math/spatial mind is extraordinary as his is connection with not only animate but inanimate. Thanks for your comment.
Extraordinary! Never heard of it – but listens to TED talks occationally. Thank you for posting!
I agree…Jansen’s mind & creations are exceptional and what an empathetic visionary man. Thank you for commenting.