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By Sarah Currier on June 15, 2024
By turning a wheel, his animals—and an occasional human—spin, dance, wave, and much more.
Uniquely inventive, kinetic art instills otherwise stationary pieces with fluid movement. Italian artist Amedeo Capelli specializes in this style, carving dynamic pieces of art out of wood that feature a colorful cast of characters. Capelli’s work is whimsical, wholesome, and wildly detailed, as the artist uses a complex set of wooden gears and turntables to get his creations moving.
The focus of many of Capelli’s creations, or, as he calls them, automatas, are animals. From a dancing shrimp band to a flying dragon and everything in between, all of his creatures are full of personality, often sporting bright colors, big eyes, and adorable expressions. Some of his work also features passive motion, such as hair blowing and capes flapping in the wind.
Due to the delicate nature of his art, many of Capelli’s kinetic sculptures are miniature, often smaller than a human hand. This is largely due to the gear system that has to be built beneath all of his platforms. By turning a wheel, his animals—and an occasional human—spin, dance, wave, and much more, thanks to the thin wires that attach to their bodies to the gears.[…]
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Antarctica is the last truly untamed land on the planet. It’s a bizarre, otherworldly place buried under miles of ice, with a lot of mysteries and secrets that have come to the surface over the years. So today we’re going to talk about all the strange and unusual stories that swirl around the land of the south pole.
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“Group Work.” Photo by Kate Benson. All images © Aspen Golann
For Aspen Golann, determining the function of an object is the perfect creative constraint for beginning a project.
For Aspen Golann, determining the function of an object is the perfect creative constraint for beginning a project. Working almost entirely by hand in her New Hampshire studio, she carves and sands wooden furniture, spoons, candlesticks, and other goods with a playful twist.
“Group Work,” for example, contains a single handle that forks into five heads, while even more minimal designs like the “Double Loop Brush” elegantly stacks two perfectly round spheres atop one another. “I find that function often suggests a starting point—like a place to put the hand, a type of anticipated movement, or an expected lifespan of the object (heirloom vs. disposable),” the artist tells Colossal.
“Double Loop Brush.” Photo by Loam Marketing
Trained in the traditional woodworking techniques that dominated British and American life from the 17th to 19th century, Golann is clued into the historical implications of colonial-style furniture and design. As she was learning, she “kept wondering if their beauty could be disassociated from the racism, classism, and misogyny of that time? The answer for me is no,” she notes. “I think that all objects and aesthetics are products of the culture that made them.”
The artist in her studio. Photo by Loam Marketing
Rather than abandon the visual language of this era altogether, Golann decided to skew the tradition into more lively, lighthearted objects. Techniques like inlays and laminations appear in small works designed for domestic labors, whether cleaning and homemaking or growing and gathering corn tassels to create a broom head. “I think (it) humorously conflates the high status and masculine associations of fine furniture with these small domestic objects most often used by women,” she shares. […]
“Maple S Brush.” Photo by Loam Marketing
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Un Roi et une Reine n’arrivent pas à marier leur fille. La Princesse s’enferme alors afin qu’un Prince Charmant vienne la délivrer… mais à quel prix?
A King and a Queen cannot marry their daughter. The Princess locks herself up in a tower so that a Prince Charming could come to set her free… but at what cost?
Réalisateurs / Directors : Sandy Bienvenut, Alexandra Condoure, Vincent Dromart, Nicolas Quinssac, Mathieu Ringot
Auteur de la musique / Music : Florian BEIGBEDER
Ingénieur du son / Sound : José Vicente & Yoan Poncet– Studio des Aviateurs
Film d’animation réalisé dans le cadre de la formation cinéma d’animation 3D de l’école ESMA (promo 2012).
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