{"id":45372,"date":"2017-06-29T15:47:05","date_gmt":"2017-06-29T14:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/centmagazine.co.uk\/?p=45372"},"modified":"2017-06-29T17:31:18","modified_gmt":"2017-06-29T16:31:18","slug":"flowing-mechanics-and-motion-in-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/?p=45372","title":{"rendered":"Flowing: Mechanics and Motion in Art"},"content":{"rendered":"

The amazing thing about art is that it is never static. Art derives inspiration from all over and oftentimes incorporates a number of materials. It is constantly being developed, inspiring others, flowing both figuratively and literally. So it only makes sense that we would look at moving and mechanical art for this month\u2019s theme of Flowing. We\u2019ve looked at kinetic art before (here<\/a>) but below we consider three examples of mechanical art and art in motion\u2026<\/p>\n

Zoetrope<\/strong><\/p>\n

The zoetrope combines\u00a0mechanics and motion. It’s an optical device that uses images on a drum which is spun to create\u00a0the illusion of motion. The faster the drum is spun, the quicker the images appear.<\/p>\n

\"hannah1_opt\"<\/a>Mat Collishaw, The Centrifugal Soul (detail), 2016, Courtesy the artist and BlainSouthern, Photo Peter Mallet.<\/p>\n

British artist Mat Collishaw frequently uses zoetropes in his work. This year a collection of Mat Collishaw\u2019s work was on exhibition at Blain|Southern<\/a> gallery. The centre of the exhibition, titled The Centrifugal Soul<\/em>, uses pre-film animation through rotation and stroboscopic light. When in motion, the zoetrope shows the mating rituals and dance of birds of paradise and bowerbirds.<\/p>\n