inspiration

now that studio is over, i’ve had a bit of time to search the web for some cool, interesting things… though my last project turned out, well, less than what i had hoped, i still loved the exciting, sleep-deprived, torturous, yet fun process. (you may ask how is that possible? well i don’t know but it is…) i think about what type of designer i want to be.. what paradigm can drive my work? what values do i promote? what style suits me? i find inspiration from a variety of places and i think it would be cool to start compiling sources…

theo jansen [kinetic sculptor]

“the worlds between art and engineering exist only in our minds..” (click to see a neat BMW clip)

i love the work of theo jansen. his sculptures are amazing, really like living creatures. what impresses me most is not just the mechanical innovation, but how the design process is structured around the biological principle of evolution. his idea was initially conceived as a computer program where virtual four-legged creatures evolved according to genetic algorithms subject to natural selection. i think an important area of technological innovation is understanding not just the form but the processes of organic life… we think of technologies like solar panels, wind turbines as being innovative, but they are just the beginning… i feel like there are many more dynamic possibilities…

~ by agalinski on April 27, 2008.