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Nicolas Schöffer — Minisculpture I
Nicolas Schöffer

Minisculpture I

A pioneering example of kinetic art, Nicolas Schöffer's *Minisculpture I* features mirror-polished stainless steel elements mounted on a painted stainless steel base, set into motion by an electronic motor. The work reflects and fragments light as it moves, creating a dynamic interplay between the sculpture and its surrounding environment. Characteristic of Schöffer's spatiodynamic philosophy, the piece transforms the viewer's perception of space and time through perpetual, mechanized movement.

Medium
Kinetic object, with mirror-polished stainless steel on painted stainless steel base, with electronic motor,

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Evening & Day Editions

June 9, 2016

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Nicolas Schöffer, Minisculpture I

A pioneering example of kinetic art, Nicolas Schöffer's *Minisculpture I* features mirror-polished stainless steel elements mounted on a painted stainless steel base, set into motion by an electronic motor. The work reflects and fragments light as it moves, creating a dynamic interplay between the sculpture and its surrounding environment. Characteristic of Schöffer's spatiodynamic philosophy, the piece transforms the viewer's perception of space and time through perpetual, mechanized movement.

Medium
Kinetic object, with mirror-polished stainless steel on painted stainless steel base, with electronic motor,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Mechanical Movement, Futuristic, Geometric Forms, Kinetic Art, Hungarian-French Artist, Male Artist, Motorized Kinetic Object, Modernist, Motorized Sculpture, Reflective Surfaces, Geometric Form, Mirror Polished, Stainless Steel, Abstract Sculpture, Silver Tones, Cybernetic Sculpture, Metallic Palette, Abstract

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