Artist Bruce Shapiro has invented a kinetic machine that creates beautiful designs with sand. Dubbed the "Sisyphus," the apparatus uses strong magnets to pull metal balls across a layer of sand to produce intricately detailed mandalas. The machine's constant movement enables it to produce an infinite amount of patterns consisting of fine zigzags and undulating lines, all of which are completely symmetrical. Shapiro's body of work focuses on "Motion Control," or, computer-controlled movement, whi...
Artist Bruce Shapiro has invented a kinetic machine that creates beautiful designs with sand. Dubbed the "Sisyphus," the apparatus uses strong magnets to pull metal balls across a layer of sand to produce intricately detailed mandalas. The machine's constant movement enables it to produce an infinite amount of patterns consisting of fine zigzags and undulating lines, all of which are completely symmetrical. Shapiro's body of work focuses on "Motion Control," or, computer-controlled movement, whi...
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