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Electromagnetic No.6
1967
Takis
Sculpture
60 x 55 cm
Takis uses magnets to suspend metal elements in the air. He aims to materialize secret and mysterious forces, such as electricity or magnetism, revealing them through the movements they induce or the sound they produce. There is a magic in seeing hard, heavy objects move, propelled by an obscure force, highlighted by a plastic device. His works are energy traps.
Born in 1925 in Athens, Greece
Died in 2019 in Athens, Greece
A self-taught Greek sculptor, Vassilakis Takis began exploring kinetic art and electromagnetism in 1955. Inspired by radar and magnetic fields, he incorporated these elements into his works, combining them with sound vibrations in the 1960s. His fascination with train stations, signals, iron, and its particular or secret sounds dates back to his childhood. His early Signaux were flexible metal rods that blinked, with those at La Grande Arche (La Défense) being iconic of this work.
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