There is simply no better word to describe the dutch artist Theo Jansen than "genius." The artist has spent the last 16 years creating kinetic sculptors that move on their own, propelled by either live or stored wind energy. He calls these creatures "Strandbeests"and they can be found walking the beaches of Holland. Made of recycled lemonade bottle and pipes amongst other materials, they are living metaphors for Eco-consciousness (the discarded truly being "reborn").
Wired News referred to Jansen as a "self-styled god." We don't disagree. Watch the video below (brought to you by courtesy of the TED conference) to witness this truly amazing mind at work.
Here is video of his presentation at the TED conference.
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