Cool Kinetic Sculpture at GAFFTA

Zimoun's work is being showcased at GAFFTA.

This is the last week to check out Swiss artist Zimoun's kinetic exhibit at the Gray Area Foundation for the Arts (GAFFTA). Zimoun uses basic mechanical objects, such as vibration motors and combines them with parts such as PVC, ventilators and wire to create sonic sculptures. This is a unique exhibit you don't want to miss!

From GAFFTA:

"Zimoun has been compared to a watchmaker of self-reproducing time. His kinetic, sonic sculptures feature armies of mechanical entities that form worlds both uniform and chaotic; futuristic robot battalions and writhing, life-like beings desperate to break free. On Saturday, January 22, 2011, swissnex San Francisco and Gray Area Foundation for the Arts (GAFFTA) team up to present the artist’s first solo exhibition in San Francisco.

Inspired by the sciences of generative systems, robotics, and swarm behaviors, he prepared for his San Francisco exhibition by spending time with the Artifical Intelligence Laboratory at the University of Zurich and the Department of Ecology and Evolution at the University of Lausanne, where researchers study the behavior of ants."

This exhibit is running until February 26th at GAFFTA. For more information, visit their website.