New motorized kinetic sculptures by Tom Haney to be shown at Obsolete in Venice, California

Artist Tom Haney creates kinetic pieces, which we often refer to here as automata. The bodies for Haney's figures are carved from basswood and the heads are sculpted out of polymer clay. All of the mechanisms are made from scratch. In this new piece, a couple is depicted on a see-saw.

Tom Haney's blog is a wonderful behind-the-scenes look at how he goes about constructing his mechanical creations. Here we see the details of one of the figures and the handlebar mechanism, which keeps the figures upright as they move. This piece will be one of several featured in an upcoming show to feature Haney's work (details below).

Show details:
Obsolete Gallery
September 8th to October 13th

OBSOLETE
222 Main Street
Venice, California
Phone: 310-399-0024

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Automata by Simon Venus with black-and-white prints

Here are some lovely automata by Simon Venus made for a show in London in 2007. I love his use of black-and-white prints. It gives this work a distinct, cohesive quality while allowing for some wonderfully imaginative and surreal images.

One limited edition shown in the video can be seen and acquired on the Cabaret Mechanical Theatre web site.

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