Precedent Study

Undulating Kinetic Sculpture

Ruben Margolin

The different swinging motions seen in waves are a recurring theme in Margolin’s works. His sculptures and installations have a strong, sensual undulation that is created from recyclable materials and powered by gears and cogs.

The pattern that a raindrop produces when it hits water serves as the inspiration for Round Wave. Electric motors regulate the undulating installations’ varied amplitude, frequency, and overall height.

Margolin bases his sculptures on the premise that everything in the cosmos, from the smallest particles to the greatest buildings, is always in motion. In order to provide the observer a fascinating visual experience, he uses precisely created patterns and rhythms to convey this sensation of motion and energy in his sculptures.

Margolin draws inspiration from a wide range of things, such as the shapes of natural objects like seashells and coral reefs, animal motions, and wave patterns. Even when they are perfectly motionless, his sculptures frequently adopt organic, flowing patterns that give the impression that they are always in motion.

By having the human movement influence the form changing and retracting, this could be used as in the form attaches to a person and they can cause the shapes and fabrics to move to symbolise Hades’ control over Persephone and how he can pull and release her at certain periods of the year.

Sources: https://www.reubenmargolin.com/

The two pieces of cloth are held in close proximity to one another by the wooden construction of the piece, which keeps the performers out of the surrounding space. The investigation of the self in regard to others, the self in respect to one’s own responses, the self as an imagined other, and the self in relation to intimacy is what led to the different responses of the fabric performers. Like with emotional processes, minor contacts might start a chain reaction of emotions. Yet, the movement of the performers is only marginally influenced by the audience’ closeness to the performance.

Using APTIN EPT, may investigate how to convey certain circumstances and feelings in an abstract manner for the audience to understand. While they design the fabric performers’ moves to express internal struggle, they get catharsis via their movements.

The artist is confirming their own feelings to their selves and creating room for thorough internal deliberation by devoting time to building the structure of the work and selecting the aesthetic. The performing items flow through emotions in their exhibition and on their stage that they find difficult to feel. This piece’s synchronised design challenges the definition of performance.

This can be translated into the concept of a physical design due to the pulleys causing the continuous retracting of the fabric. This symbolises the muscle of hades pulling and releasing Persephone at different periods of the year. Human interaction could be brought in with when a person approaches the structure it can allow the fabric to close or retract to symbolise Hades’ movements.

Sources: https://hollyadams.net/artwork/aptin-ept/