Monday, December 31, 2012

Kinetic Wind Sculptures As Modern Art

By Brian Jennings


Wind sculpture, also called kinetic art, consists of moving parts that rely on air motion for their movement. The moving parts are blown by the wind. The movement or motion can also be done mechanically using steam, clock work or electricity. The following are some examples of this art form.

Singapore is residence to the world's biggest piece of kinetic art. In the Singapore Changi Airport is the Kinetic Rain. This was voted the world's biggest sculpture in 2012. This shows that this is a modern kind of art.

This art began as early as 1913, when the bicycle wheel was invented. Some scholars consider the bicycle wheel as the first form of kinetic sculpture. Since then, there have been several artists who have come up with nice pieces of work. Such sculptors include U-Ram Choe, Nemo Gould, Bruce Gray, Lin Emmett, Chuck Hoberman, Carlos Cruz Diaz, and many others.

Another instance of this art is the Mobile which is designed to use the law of equilibrium. It comprises a number of rods from which weighted things or other rods are hung. These rods hang easily from a string so that they are free to turn.

An art car can also be considered a form of kinetic sculpture, but it does not rely on wind to move. Instead, it depends on a petroleum powered engine for its movement. This also shows that this art can take many forms.

Besides Kinetic Wind Sculpture, there is also the kinetic drawing. Such drawings apply vital balance to obtain 3D drawings utilizing various materials. This kind of painting or drawing remains in movement and allows alternative views and interpretations.

In conclusion, wind sculpture is an art that has been around since early modernization and is still among the modern forms of sculpture, as there are different forms that represent this type of sculpture in modern times.


Mark White Fine Arts wind sculptures






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