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9 quotes by Theo Jansen

Theo Jansen Theo Jansen in 2007. Born (1948-03-14) 14 March 1948 (age 66) The Hague, Netherlands Nationality Netherlands Known for Kinetic sculpture Theo Jansen (born 1948) is a Dutch artist. In 1990, he began what he is known for today: building large mechanisms out of PVC that are able to move on their own, known only as Strandbeest. His animated works are a fusion of art and engineering; in a car company (BMW) television commercial...
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The walls between art and engineering exist only in our minds.

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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... →

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The Strandbeest is a self-replicating meme, a brain virus. It infects the student's brain. In fact, the Strandbeest abuse students for their... →

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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... →

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Of course I prefer to have nature around me, but it doesn't have to be with the exact original vegetation for nostalgic reasons. Nature is moving... →

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I make skeletons that are able to walk on the wind, so they don't have to eat... eventually I want to put these animals out in herds on the... →

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I think the Netherlands will become one big city at a point. It is inevitable when you live in a country with so many people. You cannot afford to... →

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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... →

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The leg system of the beach animals works because of a combination of certain lengths of tubes. Because of the proportion of lengths, the animals... →

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