Kinetic Sculpture

Theo Jansen's enormous work, Ventosa Siamesis, will make its first appearance on the seafront at Exmouth on Friday 25 June 2010.
Jansen has been developing mechanical, skeletal-like sculptures which are powered by the wind for the past 20 years.
And this will be the first time one of his creations will have been seen on a British beach.
He constructed the 10m-long and 4.5m-high mechanical Strandbeest in his studio in the Netherlands from recycled plastic conduit for electric cables.
It has been separated into six sections to be transported across the North Sea in two freight containers.

It is made from recycled plastic conduit for electric cables
It will be reassembled on the beach on Thursday 24 June and will be there for the public to see from 25-27 June, east of the Pavilion.
It has been created by Jansen in conjunction with Exeter gallery Spacex and the Arts Council as part of the Cultural Olympiad.
It takes the form of a twin structure with two creatures working together.
Complex articulated locomotion enables the Strandbeest (meaning beach animal) to walk, it has no electronic elements and captures energy from the wind with sails which power its movement and store energy.
'Unique opportunity'
The sails then compress air into reservoirs of recycled plastic bottles and this energy is released via piston mechanisms.
There are also sensory mechanisms which allow it to respond to the environment.
So, if the wind is very strong, the Strandbeest hammers its feet into the sand, and, if it goes too close to the sea, it can detect this and move in the opposite direction.
There will be another opportunity to see the creature in action from 2-4 July in Princesshay Square in Exeter as part of the city's summer festival.
"Spacex is proud to be working with an international artist of Theo Jansen's calibre," said Nicola Hood from Spacex.
"This is a unique opportunity for the south west and offers the chance to experience Jansen's amazing new work in action on Exmouth beach and Exeter City Centre."

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