Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Intricate mechanical sculptures seem to float in mid-air


Living creatures form symbiotic relationships with the world around them, but the life of a man-made object is almost inherently one of subservience and utility. Artist Dan Grayber wanted to see what objects would look like if that wasn't the case — and he's put together sets of mechanical parts, all meant solely to support their own existence. The result is a series of experiments in tension, where colorful, complex machines dangle carefully from glass enclosures, held largely by spring-loaded stoppers pressed against their surrounding walls.


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