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A Cast of Articulate Cardboard Robots Populate a Growing Sci-Fi Universe Crafted by Greg Olijnyk
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Craft#art history
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#Greg Olijnyk
#LED lights
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#sculptureSeptember 12, 2022
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Monumental Cardboard Bridges Float in the Sky in Temporary Installations by Olivier Grossetête
Art#architecture
#bridges
#cardboard
#hot air balloons
#installationJuly 29, 2021
Grace EbertArchitecture en Fête, Villeneuve lez Avignon, France (2015). All images © Olivier Grossetête, shared with permission
Temporarily seen hovering above small European towns or balancing on a river in floating canoes are elaborate bridges designed to be constructed and demolished in a matter of days. The ongoing work of Olivier Grossetête, the cardboard-and-tape pieces are entirely hand-built by the French artist and local residents. Each ephemeral installation, which Grossetête refers to as “utopian building(s), temporary and useless,” appears for only a day or two before it’s taken down and the public is asked to stomp on and destroy the cardboard. “This is an integral part of the project,” the artist says in a statement. “This symbolic moment is fun.” While they’re on display, the architectural works are often tethered between hot air balloons and existing buildings, which makes them appear dream-like as they float above the urban landscape.
Grossetête has been utilizing the cheap, flexible material for more than ten years because it’s easy to manipulate, allowing the installations to spring up and be removed relatively quickly. “Despite its appearance, it has quite extraordinary capacities and is very light. It doesn’t scare anyone, and it allows me to open my practice to the greatest number of people,” he says, explaining that it’s also emblematic of cultural signifiers. “It is the symbol of the false and of the appearance! I like to make this parallel between architecture, an instrument of power, and the false, the appearance.”
Currently living in Jausiers in the Alpes de Hautes Provences, Grossetête is headed to 23 Milhas in Ílhavo, Portugal for his next installation, which will be up from July 31 to August 1. You can explore more than a decade of his works on his site.“Monkey Bridge,” Japanese Garden of Tattonpark Biennale
Mantuano/French Embassy in Rome
Festival de l’Oh, Champigny, France (2015)
Mantuano/French Embassy in Rome
Pont Landerneau, France (2016)
Amboise, France Cultural Season of Amboise#architecture
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New Articulate Cardboard Sculptures by Greg Olijnyk Populate Miniature Worlds of Fantasy and Science Fiction
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Craft#cardboard
#insects
#light
#robots
#science fiction
#sculptureMay 20, 2021
Grace Ebert“DvG 2.0.” All images by Griffin Simm, © Greg Olijnyk, shared with permission
An eerie pair of buildings, a jet-powered dragonfly, and a sci-fi-inspired retelling of David and Goliath complete with an oversized robot and samurai comprise the latest cardboard sculptures by Greg Olijnyk (previously). Fully articulate and outfitted with LED lights and glass where necessary, the extraordinarily detailed works are futuristic, slightly dystopic, and part of larger world-building narratives. The architectural constructions, for example, are “the start of a series of pieces exploring the fear, fascination, and curiosity aroused by the stranger in our midst. The weird presence out of place. The building of unknown purpose with no windows and with lights flickering at night,” he says. “What’s going on in there?”
Olijnyk is based in Melbourne and shares works-in-progress and more photos of the machine-like sculptures shown here on his Instagram.“DvG 2.0”
Detail of “DvG 2.0”
“Dragonfly Bot”
“The New Neighbours,” 80 x 75 x 30 centimeters
“The New Neighbours,” 80 x 75 x 30 centimeters
Detail of “The New Neighbours,” 80 x 75 x 30 centimeters
Detail of “Dragonfly Bot”
“Dragonfly Bot”#cardboard
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Sound Artist Zimoun Channels Frenetic Movement in Expansive Kinetic Sculptures and Installations
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#kinetic
#sculpture
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#videoNovember 6, 2020
Grace Ebert
Swiss sound artist Zimoun (previously) harnesses the power of quick, chaotic movements in his large-scale installations and kinetic sculptures. Each artwork is composed of simple materials like cardboard boxes, wooden dowels, and cotton balls, among other common objects. Zimoun assembles multiples of the same configuration—think teetering sticks and metal washers suspended on a wire—and motorizes one portion, causing them to rattle back and forth.
Because each component is made by hand, they have slight differences that prevent them from synchronizing, despite all the motors being connected to a single current. The frenzied movements contrast the calming, whirring sounds the artworks emit, which mimic raindrops or a repetitive drum. This juxtaposition is just one example of the many comparisons the artist draws: chaos vs. order, mass vs. individual, simplicity vs. complexity, and manufactured vs. organic.
Considering this theme, Zimoun names each piece by listing the materials used to connect the discrete components and the whole. For example, a recent project that forms a square on the floor (shown below) is titled “1944 prepared dc-motors, mdf panels 72 x 72cm, metal discs Ø 8cm, 2020.” “In my work, I do not try to transport specific associations but rather to create atmospheric spaces and states that invite us to observe, think, and reflect on various levels,” he says.
In the compilation video above, Zimoun showcases a variety of the sculptures and installations from his extensive body of work, many of which you can explore individually on Vimeo and follow on Instagram.“1944 prepared dc-motors, mdf panels 72 x 72cm, metal discs Ø 8cm, 2020.” All images © Zimoun, shared with permission
“1944 prepared dc-motors, mdf panels 72 x 72cm, metal discs Ø 8cm, 2020”#cardboard
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