Mechanisms @ Flowers Gallery – London

London’s Kinetica Art Fair finished a month ago, and kinetic sculpture expert Tim Lewis was there once again to fascinate (or scare) most of the mortals visiting the event…

Starting yesterday the Englishman will bring his fascination for the robotic world and his endless list of nature and fabrication questions to East London’s “Flowers Gallery“.  New man-animal-machine hybrids, new doubts and also new working processes….

Like for his greenish Jetsam sculpture, a Kiwi-like object whose mechanism is partially visible through an outer shell of wire mesh and a thin coating of feathers, fixed to a large iron robotic arm also constructed by Lewis, bolted to a heavy metal base.

The figure was originally constructed virtually, as a digital simulation (a new approach for Lewis), and revolves around the kiwi’s only vocation; to build a nest. Solely encompassed in its own world it does not react to human interference.

One of the many Mechanisms that will invade Kingsland Road Flowers’ many white rooms along with the ostrich-like “Pony” constructed from three mechanical arms or the mythological-inspired “Pann” which has goat-like hooves. As you can see the repertoire of Tim’s creatures doesn’t stop growing, and Flowers has always felt like home for his  for his experimental machinery.  More info this way and previous works & images here,  you have until April 14th!