If you happen to be in or around Exmouth this weekend, the seaside resort in East Devon, England, make sure to drop by the beach to see the Ventosa Siamesis in action. Created by the renowned sculptor Theo Jansen, the wind-powered mechanical sculpture, also named Strandbeest, is made from recycled plastic conduit for electric cables. With no electronic elements included, the movable work of art shows complex articulated locomotion. The sails compress air into reservoirs of recycled plastic bottles, which is released via piston mechanisms.
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Jansen erected it in his studio in the Netherlands, and from here, it was transported across the North Sea to the UK in two freight containers that contained six separated sections. For the Cultural Olympiad, Jansen assembled these parts again in Exeter gallery Spacex and the Arts Council. Those failing to see it in Exmouth Beach this weekend may spot it 2-4 July in Princesshay Square in Exeter.
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Via: BBC
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