Kinetic Rain: 1,216 Computationally Controlled Bronze Raindrops at Changi Airport in Singapore

Berlin firm ART+COM just completed this stunning new kinetic sculpture in Terminal 1 of Changi Airport in Singapore. Kinetic Rain consists of two sets of 608 suspended raindrops made from lightweight aluminum covered in copper which are raised and lowered in a 15-minute computationally designed choreography controlled from motors embedded in the ceiling. ART+COM created a similar though somewhat smaller piece for the BMW Museum in 2008.
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"Kinetic Rain" Changi Airport Singapore from ART+COM on Vimeo.

Kinetic Art

Kientic Art project for a 3D design class.Music by Genghis tron. LINK: Youtube

Pieces in Motion

Watch as tons of steel move like a feather in the wind, a prime example of kinetics in action. LINK: Youtube

"Transformation" Scott Tyler's kinetic wind art

A steel kinetic wind sculpture by Scott Tyler, utilizing two-axis, counterweighted pieces, carefully balanced to respond to slight variations in wind currents. Video footage by Nate Tyler. LINK: Youtube

Unbelieveable Kinetic Art Movement

arslion2 | January 31, 2010
Kinetic Art Movement...Constructed in the City of New York Mills, Minnesota in August of 2005 #1
My biggest and wildest kinetic-art video ever! It's over six minutes of non-stop action using many stunts never seen before. LINK: Youtube

This is a Watch, Believe it or Not

Despite the maker describing it as a "Horological Machine" and the thing looking like a miniature airplane that the dog got at, the MB&F HM4 Thunderbird is for telling the time with. It is a watch.

The left cylinder tells you how much power remains in its kinetic charger, while the right one tells you the time—in a surprisingly readable format, unlike some other high-concept nonsense we could mention.

Here's the full press release (LINK). It's a work of art in itself, and any press release that uses the word "transcendental " deserves the honor of being reproduced in full. [MB&F, Via: Slashgear], Via: Gizmodo

Solar Powered Kinetic Animal Sculptures

Development of the Eadweard Muybridge / Theo Jansen inspired kinetic paper animals. Featured are a solar powered horse followed by a horse and some Giraffes controlled by a Basic Stamp 2 micro-controller. LINK: Youtube