Remember these? .... well only if you were a child in the 70's, There's real nostalgia for me when I see these, littl...
by Drew Martin Yesterday's selenelion, that's the total lunar eclipse opposite a sunrise, got me thinking about how the sun and moon have been represented in art throughout the ages. I first think of Vincent Van Gogh's The Starry Night and The Red Vineyard, or even his Vase with 12 Sunflowers, which is really a composition of flowers as suns. I also think about Henri Rousseau's jungle scene paintings with their perfect, distant full moons. I think the artist who was most influenced by the relationship between the sun and moon was Alexander Calder. As the story goes, he awoke on the deck of a ship near the equator in open water with a clear view of panoramic horizon. On the eastern horizon was a rising sun, and on the western horizon was a setting full moon. Seeing those two, perfect circles, opposed to each other, with him in between them sparked an interest in their balance. A connection was made at that moment that merged his thorough artistic upbringing, and formal engineering education, which sparked a kind of revolution in sculpture. Until then, including the stonework of his father and grandfather, sculpture was massive and monumental. Calder forever changed that when he created his/the first mobile, which seemed childishly playful and whimsical. One of my favorite stories of Calder was when he had a show, which included a kinetic, motor-driven system of sliding balls on twisted wire that referenced planetary movement. Albert Einstein showed up, was transfixed by the work, and stood staring at it through its full 45-ish minute cycle.
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La naturaleza es la manifestación más viva del poder de creación y transformación. Una continua fuente de inspiración para artistas, escritores, diseñadores, científicos,... Con este juego de construcción de piezas de cartón, hemos convertido el hall del IVAM (InstittIValenciá d'Art Moder) en un jardín vivo, un invernadero de creación en constante transformación. Construcciones volumétricas, ensamblables, itinerarios, formas conectadas y combinables han imantado a cientos de niños que han participado en este juego abierto y participativo durante los días 23 y 24 de noviembre coincidicendo con la celebración del "Día Internacional de la Infancia". Atraer a los niños a estos espacios haciéndolos más próximos y participativos ha sido maravilloso. La recompensa como diseñador es inventar algo que con su uso permite a los otros facilitar su vida, o en este caso, divertirse creando. El juego es la mejor manera de aprender. Muchas gracias al IVAM por la iniciativa "Juga al IVAM" y a todos y todas los que participásteis.
Beautiful kinetic mobile designed to watch gentle movement of air and light. Made of solid brass and gentle glass balls. Modern and aesthetic it will serve as a wonderful decoration for any room in your home. Sculpture can be hung from the ceiling, mounted on a cornice or chandelier or hung from a shelf. Approximate size: 22 x 22 inches (55 x 55 cm) + hanging nylon thread adjustable length Each element is cut and polished by hand. Mobile is varnished to prevent darkening. CUSTOM ORDERS are welcomed. Please don't hesitate to message me directly. • • • • • • • • • • • • If you are adding engraving to your mobile, please leave the text for engraving in the personalization box
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