These brilliant ‘kinetic sculptures’ will literally hypnotize you

Netherlands-based sculptor Jennifer Townley’s creations are an amazing contradiction: the concepts are relatively simple, yet they are astoundingly complex.

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Patterns constantly repeat as they twist and merge while rotating on a single axis, creating an “intricate fusion of art and mathematics.”

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From Townley’s website:

The works derive from her fascination with science, with an emphasis on physics, engineering and mathematics. Geometric patterns in Islamic art or mathematical drawings of Dutch artist M. C. Escher often serve as an inspiration. Images where lines and figures match each other so perfectly they could be repeated indefinitely. This infinity, regularity and obedience is what Townley also finds fascinating about mechanical machines; they are robust, strenuous and seemingly immortal. She is captivated by how a machine can convert a simple circular motion (rotary engine) into a very complicated nonlinear or chaotic movement pattern.

Ah yes, M.C. Escher.

Check out video of her sculptures in action below:

h/t Colossal

Sky Palma

Before launching DeadState back in 2012, Sky Palma has been blogging about politics, social issues and religion for over a decade. He lives in Los Angeles and also enjoys Brazilian jiu jitsu, chess, music and art.

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