We've posted videos of them before, but if you aren't familiar with Dutch artist and engineer Theo Jansen's Strandbeests, you are in for a treat. Strandbeests are lightweight wind-powered kinetic sculptures that walk down the beach on their own. Where they go and what they do depends on which way the wind is blowing. We know that, but it still seems that they each have a mind of their own. Jansen achieved a real breakthrough in 2016 when he developed a chair that slides on the sand, so he doesn't have to spend all his time and energy chasing his herd of unruly Strandbeests.
Jansen's sculptures are doubly pleasing, first because you marvel at the mechanisms that make them work, and then because they are just beautiful. This new compilation video shows the different forms a Strandbeest can take, and the different ways they move. Whether you are familiar with Jansen's work or not, you will get a kick out of what the "beests" have been doing. -via Born in Space
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Utterly mesmerizing. And, so beautiful. What a splendid imagination this man has.
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