Automata are non-electronic moving machines that, in ancient times, were used either as toys, or idols or to demonstrate basic scientific principles. Art and design website Colossal carries images and a video of Dutch artist Levi van Veluw’s newest creation, in wood (originally sourced from Faith Is Torment). There is something fascinating and beautiful about [...]
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Wooden wonder – Levi van Veluw’s new automata
Posted in arts, culture, tagged artist, arts, automata, van veluw on January 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
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