Man : Theo Jansen
Video Title: BMW (South Africa). Defining Innovation
Feelings after first time watching it:
WAY TOO COOL!!!! Is this real???????
After doing a bit of research, i am sure this is real. Basically I am trying to keep it as short as possible, so that readers dun have to go through the process of reading too many words.
Who is he?
Name : Theo Jansen
Birthplace : Scheveningen, Netherlands
Birth date : 14 March 1948 (age 62)
Tertiary Studies : Studies Physics at Universities of Delft (1968)
Job : Kinetic Sculptor, Dutch Artist (Engineer/ Artist)
One of prizes won : special jury prize in Ars Electronica 2005
Workplace : Ypenburg
Next goal : Improve Strandbeest's survival skill so that they can stand up to natural elements such as storm
His hope : His creation becomes more anatomically sophisticated and can live on their own.
Artwork
Name : Strandbeest (literally means beach beast)
Materials used : Flexible plastic tubes, Adhesive tapes, nylon threads ,etc
Powered by : Wind power
Year started : 1990
Structure : Bear resemblance to skeletons of animals and also Da Vinci's unbuilt prototypes
Function system : Klann Linkage System (can't explain it here, it will be too long) To know more click here, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klann_Linkage and http://www.mechanicalspider.com/comparison.html
Abilities : i) Walk on beaches,
ii) Capture and store the winds, and keep moving for extended time
iii) Anchor themselves in the sand when the wind is trying to blow them away
Simulation programme
of the artwork : click here http://www.cove.org/ape/demo2.htm
Before i end my this, i would like to share a few words. This Strandbeest is created by Theo Jansen. This man is awesome. I think most people around the world will be taken aback by his creativity. Perhaps his creation will become our vehicle in the future. His dedication to create something so amazing is undeniably valuable to our slowly shaterring mother earth.So,everyone START saving our EARTH AND RECYCLE!!!
"The walls between arts and engineering exist in our mind" -his quote is connected with my favourite quote "Anything is possible, the impossible just takes longer". What we imagine is possible. His quote should have been used for all the FNBE students and future architect.
Reference link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theo_Jansenhttp://www.artfutura.org/02/05jansen_en.html
http://www.strandbeest.com/
http://weburbanist.com/2008/10/11/unbelievable-kinetic-sculptures-of-theo-jansen/
http://test.org.uk/2005/09/04/strandbeest-and-the-fossils-of-new-media-art/and 4 more link up there.
-SOE HEN JUN-
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