Drawing Machine by Eske Rex

This renaissance inspired, pendulum drawing machine was on display at Mindcraft 11, the Danish crafts exhibit at ventura lambrate. The machine has a installation type appeal that will draw (in the right artistic hands) the most amazing rhythmic pen drawings.
The machine starts off by manually setting the distance of one of the pendulums and then starting the second one. This technique of using weights and pendulums was invented in the renaissance and was applied in the so-called Harmonograph.

More information on the artist can be found on: www.eskerex.com

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• design
• milan 2011
• designweek
• danish
• eske rex
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[harmonograms]

I have actually documented an earthquake vibration with a pendulum drawing machine similar to Rex's device depicted in the video. The details are on my website here: freewebspace + harmonographs.

[KenMacMillan]

That's cool. If you made one sensitive enough to be moved by seismic activity then you could have artwork drawn by earthquakes.