Arabesque
Peter William Holden, England, 2008
A ballet of prosthetic arms and legs deployed by air pistons are accompanied by Strauss. Taking its inspiration from Frankenstein, “Arabesque” creates a mechanical flower: a simulacrum of nature.
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I really appreciate the “dance mechanica” of this piece and all its implications in terms of the movement possibilities with sculpture, and what that might entail in terms of future projects with robotics, synthetic movement, etc. This piece has also got a wonderful, vintage character to it that reminds us what’s possible in terms of antiquated technology as well.