Sunday, March 3, 2013

Modern art by robots, 1959 style

ROBOT ART


(Direct link to video) In this 1959 video, Parisian inventor Jean Tinguely demonstrates his kinetic sculptures that he calls "Meta-Matics" or "happy" machines. Participants insert a five shilling token into the slot to activate the whirring kinetic sculptures. They then choose from an assortment of pens and markers to make randomized "do-it-yourself abstract art." Note the old fashioned barrel-handled magic markers at 1:25.

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