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 www.kugelbahn.ch is devoted to the subject of Rolling Ball Sculptures and kinetic art. I'm glad, if the content is of interest to you. You can email me on postmaster@kugelbahn.ch. I'm looking forward to hear from you! This website is part of a whole web. It is intended for exchange and artistic contributions within the scope of the described subjects. The two webmasters of www.kineticus.com and www.kugelbahn.ch decided to issue a code of behaviour. If you want to make statements or proposals on these rules, please send us a note. |
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 There are marble runs made of wood in many play-rooms. The marbles run down crossing from left to right and back. How it goes, you may change an easy matter into a complicated one! One or more balls follow one or more paths, rolling and falling down to the bottom. Depending on the type the balls actuate mechanical (or electronical) effects. Rolling Ball Sculptures are an attraction. People of any age stop and watch the rolling balls very closely and quite often for a long time. It seems to be very fascinating, to get to the bottom of the dynamic of motions, actions and effects, which are caused by the balls. And finally my short definition: Rolling Ball Sculptures are devices which use the gravity of balls to interpret movement. The most simple ball run is the trace, which is defined by a falling ball. |
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 Kinetics is the science of relations between motions of bodies and forces acting upon them. Kinetic art is a way of contemporary art depending upon movement for its effect. Their most famous representatives are Alexander Calder (1898 - 1976) with his Stabiles and Mobiles and Jean Tinguely (1925 - 1991) with his poetical machines made of scrap. The following feature about history and
development of kinetic art is very interesting. Thanks to
Michael
Mahla. |
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 Lots of artists in the Linklists and in the Exhibition sell, exhibit or rent kinetic arts for different occasions. Please ask them for conditions or send an email on postmaster@kugelbahn.ch. |
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