One of the most anticipated events I have heard about happening during the first week of December in Miami is the appearance of Theo Jensen's STRANDBEESTS. Positioned on the beach close the Miami Beach Convention Center, six of the wind-powered kinetic sculptures will be on display, and twice a day on December 3-7, there will be daily performances of the Strandbeests at 10:30 AM and 4:30 PM on the beach between 21st and 22nd Streets!
Organized by a partnership between The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) of Salem, Massachusetts and Swiss luxury watch manufacturer Audemars Piguet, this preliminary exhibition is a prelude to a national tour beginning in 2015, and will also featured are photographs of the Strandbeests by Lena Herzog, to honor her new book, STRANDBEEST: The Dream Machines of Theo Jansen. The PEM is preparing to launch the full US tour of the Strandbeests, which will include anticipated stops in Chicago, San Francisco and New York City.
After 25 years of experimentation on the Dutch coast, Theo Jensen has directed the evolution of his artificial life forms from simple rudimentary sculptures to complex kinetic dynamos capable of not just graceful movement across the sand, but possessing power storing innovations as well as environmental sensing to increase their lifespan on the coast. Most fascinating to me is the strict use of PVC tubing in the construction of the frames of the Beests - it is a lifeless inert material only someone as exceptionally creative as Theo Jensen could give life, motion and meaning to.
Jensen's online shop also features 3D printed moveable models of the Strandbeests so you can invite one into your home!
Daily Performances of the Strandbeests: 3 - 7 December 2014, 10:30 AM and 4:30 PM
Audemars Piguet's Strandbeest exhibition, Oceanfront between 21st & 22nd streets
Talk - Theo Jansen and Michael Friedman, Audemars Piguet Historian, in Discussion
Date: Thursday, 4 December at 2pm.
Location: Audemars Piguet's Strandbeest exhibition, Oceanfront between 21st & 22nd streets. Prior Accreditation is essential for access into the event
Please RSVP to: emma@suttonpr.com
Art Basel Salon: Theo Jansen, Lena Herzog, and Peabody Essex Museum Curator Trevor Smith in Discussion, Introduced by András Szántó
Date: Friday, 5 December at 3pm.Location: Art Basel in Miami Beach, Auditorium, Hall C, Miami Beach Convention Center
Please RSVP to: emma@suttonpr.com
Media Briefing: 3 December 2014, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Audemars Piguet's Lounge in the Collectors' Lounge of Art Basel in Miami Beach Prior accreditation is essential for access to the event
Please RSVP to: emma@suttonpr.com
Media Reception to view the Strandbeests on the beach: 4 December 2014, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Audemars Piguet's Strandbeest exhibition, Oceanfront between 21st & 22nd streets
Please RSVP to: emma@suttonpr.com
Please click on link to view an exclusive clip of Theo Jansen's work provided by Audemars Piguet http://youtu.be/4RzXrmX8JWk
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