The Aesthetics of Mechanical Power

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The Aesthetics of Mechanical Power

The Aesthetics of Mechanical Power with James Capper

If you’re anywhere near Yorkshire in England in the next two weeks, you may want to visit the sculpture park of that county’s namesake to see the work of James Capper. An artist-maker who primarily works with hydraulics, I got a glimpse of his machines (above) at the Armory art fair in NYC last month. Blurring the lines between sculpture and engineering, these machines look formidable even when inanimate. They spin, pinch, claw, and force their way through anything in their path. Check out the video below to see his larger earth-walker and earth-churning machines in action.

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2 thoughts on “The Aesthetics of Mechanical Power

  1. Jake Spurlock says:

    This is all brilliant…

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I'm an artist & maker. A lifelong biblioholic, and advocate for all-things geekathon. Home is Long Island City, Queens, which I consider the greatest place on Earth. 5-year former Resident of Flux Factory, co-organizer for World Maker Faire (NYC), and blogger all over the net. Howdy!

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