Theo Jansen
Theo Jansen
Theo Jansenis a Dutch artist. He creates kinetic sculptures that appear to walk. In 1990, he began building large mechanisms out of PVC that are able to move on their own, known only as Strandbeest. His animated works are intended to be a fusion of art and engineering, and he has said that "The walls between art and engineering exist only in our minds." He strives to equip his creations with their own artificial intelligence so they can avoid obstacles...
NationalityDutch
ProfessionArtist
dreaming fascinated head sit somewhere stimulate time
I can be fascinated with very little things. The clouds stimulate my imagination, and sometimes I just sit somewhere and go on dreaming for a long time. Your head is also a computer. When you're dreaming, you are simulating a world in which you are living.
counter counting gives less turned
In a way, Strandbeests have turned into migration animals, and the step counter gives them an idea of where they are. While counting their steps, they know more or less where they are between Kijkduin and Scheveningen.
attracted began high inspired liked school science stand subject teacher
I liked science very much. A science teacher in high school inspired me, and because of him, I began studying science at the university. But when I got there... well, the subject still attracted me a lot, but I had to do all these exams, and it was just like working in an office. I couldn't stand that.