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Artist's Philosophy |
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Movement:
The word sums up where my work and interest lies. There is something primordial about the way movement affects people.Movement of the rolling balls: The influence of gravity, centrifugal force, stored energy and other laws of physics can combine in many complex and intriguing ways. They can make the balls do some surprising things.It’s interesting to watch a person viewing my work. A ball’s unexpected motion or change of direction draws them in and captivates them, and adults become children for awhile.Movement of lines: Wires are amazing three dimensional lines. The interaction of these lines is constantly changing depending on the angle of view and lighting of the work.Movement of machines: It has always delighted me, the inner workings of even the simplest of mechanical devices. How it works and why it works fascinates me. I try to make machines in the simplest form, after a motor assisted lift. I distill the motion down to gravity power only. I want people to stop, and try to discover how and why it works, not dismiss it as something unfathomable or “magic”.Balancing these interrelated
types of movement in my work is very challenging for me. I want my work
to speak to people on two levels, when it’s not in motion and when it
is. At times artistic “needs” and the laws of physics cans be diametrically
opposed and can cause me to rework a piece many times over.
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© 2004 Jeffrey Zachmann |