Theo Jansen is a talented Dutch artist that creates kinetic sculptures which resemble animals and are able to walk using the power of wind.
Eventually, the artist wants to release these creatures out in herds on the beaches and allow them to live their own lives.
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Critical Eye
Incredible!
May 29th, 2010
Final
that is freaking cool. But please dun let it run wild, it will just get destroyed by some assholes.
May 29th, 2010
derschreckliche
I like!
A great example of how creative engineering can be!
May 29th, 2010
Justin
I watched a television program about this man and his creations about 2 weeks ago. Was blown away at the fluidity of movement.
May 29th, 2010
Pete
O.M.G. Coolest thing ever. Walking via wind? Amazing.
Oh, and it would freak me out if I saw that giant cardboard-looking crab coming for me. :)
I’m guessing the crab-walker-thing is canvas stretched over a frame?
May 29th, 2010
Pete
Correction, rhino. I have to admit, I didn’t get “rhino” out of that shape :)
May 29th, 2010
Julie
That is AMAZING.
May 29th, 2010
Senju Gudin
Superb!!!!
May 29th, 2010
evie
that is awsome I don’t get how the brown one moved though. I didn’t see any sails or anything like the others.
May 29th, 2010
Stephanie Horn
These are amazing. They move so fluidly, and they really do give the impression an animal would.
May 29th, 2010
ThomasNeis
In the movie you see a man pushing the brown one with all he got’s
May 29th, 2010
Rik
seen this like 2 years ago? Still nice though.
May 29th, 2010
Pete
@ThomasNeis
Ahh! I didn’t even notice the guy pushing the Rhino. I feel cheated now. Wonder if Wind power comes into play at all. Still very cool, though.
May 29th, 2010
Norman
I don’t trust BMW in terms of their involvement in projects like this. Too many hoaxes in their past.
If you watch the first vid (Animaris Rhinosceros), you can clearly see at the end that it’s being pushed by some guys. Definitely NOT wind powered.
May 29th, 2010
thatguy
The guy you see pushing is doing so on a closed course to show the concept works. There is no wind so you have to push it along. The sloped top is the sail that catches the wing to provide forward movement.
May 29th, 2010
kiz
I can remember his sculptures being exhibited in Trafalgar Square in 2006 — you had to push them to make them walk, still they were freaking awesome!!
May 29th, 2010
WHACHICKA.
creepy looking…but cool.
May 29th, 2010
AAAAAAAAA
@Pete
Wow, same here.
May 29th, 2010
Art of Concept
Mindblowing!! This is so impressive! Great concept!
May 30th, 2010
forumlogic
Hypnotically beautiful.
As the wind tends to blow mainly from one direction any herds of feral wind animals would end up stuck against a barrier or getting stuck in uneven ground (Mars rover anyone?)
May 30th, 2010
Jani
Just amazing :)
May 30th, 2010
Rizwan
good yar
May 30th, 2010
Diego
Simply AMAZING !!! Genius !!!!
May 30th, 2010
Karin L.
Seeing one of these walking alone would truly be scairy!
May 30th, 2010
bird
that first one is really creepy, but insanely cool
May 30th, 2010
Daniel
…seen this 2 years ago on TV but still a nice idea!
May 31st, 2010
Akel
: O
May 31st, 2010
javad pourhosaini
so creative
thanks
May 31st, 2010
d4ve
meh
May 31st, 2010
bert
simply amazing
Jun 1st, 2010
Sedat Bayrak
Hah, awesome.
Jun 1st, 2010
joshua burns
I don’t understand what this has to do with BMW. Are they using this idea to produce wind-powered cars or something?
Jun 2nd, 2010
Claudia Liliana
Just love it! a bit unsettling, so life-like.
Jun 3rd, 2010
Alma Mahler
Wow. True art and ingenuity.
Jun 7th, 2010
Zach
There’s two guys pushing the rhino if you look close enough
Aug 19th, 2010
Gith'Ren Moonpetal
Were on our way to remembering the secret of golem creation
Sep 6th, 2010
ian
I want to ride around the desert in one. Like some crazy nomad driving a sculpture around.
Oct 20th, 2010
mieke brak
Beautiful!!! I live in Holland and I did not know that such beautiful creatures are walking along the North Sea. I would like to see them.
Jan 14th, 2011
Mimari Proje
I watched a television program about this man and his creations about 2 weeks ago. Was blown away at the fluidity of movement.
Apr 25th, 2011
luis
amazing!!
your blog is amazing too, lots of inspiration
Jun 28th, 2012