I first watched this video depicting
Theo Jansen's kinetic sculptures last year in my sculpture class.
What is most creative about Jensen's work is his flawless ability to
combine two very different concepts: art and technology. I was
stunned at the genius of his creativity as much as I was perplexed by
how the different pieces even functioned. Before that moment I had
never before considered creating something that moved, especially
something as technically astute as his kinetic sculptures. Even his use of wind
serves as an organic and ephemeral factor to the overall pieces, which I believe
adds more flavor and depth to the overall composition. Jensen's
kinetic sculptures have inspired me as an artist to remove the
boundaries on what I think art is or can be and involve myself in
other fields of education to expand my own capabilities as an
artist. Maybe I don't have to get a degree in physics to be able to
create something as inspiring and beautiful. But maybe by keeping an open
mind and learning all that I can, I will stop
putting boundaries on my own creativity. There is a certain art to
most things in life. From how we live our lives, to how we think and
function, to the world we live in.... creativity and art encompass
all of this. It is finding the areas that link, and work together,
that oppose, that tell a story, that inspire, etc and capturing them. These things
create the most memorable pieces of art and these things aren't confined to boundaries.
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