Beach Creatures: Theo Jansen and his Strandbeests

This week in the magazine, Ian Frazier writes about Theo Jansen, a Dutch artist who makes kinetic sculptures that walk on the beach called Strandbeests. In this video, with footage by the filmmaker Alexander Schlichter, Frazier discusses these wind-powered sculptures and how they fit into the tradition of Dutch landscapes.

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[MrIsaacSMILE]

Who disliked this? Weirdos.

[Tom Wood]

Pathway to alternative energy ;-)

[sockfourpoint0]

Astonishing...

[Jake Young]

Wow. I look forward to the day when in an encyclopedia of animals this creature is there in it. The first artificial man made animals. Simply stunning and breathtaking.

[Tim Coster]

this guy is a hero

[SuperBrokenWindows]

Wind power! :D

[Shay Wright]

It's a reinvention of the wheel. You're able to move a lot more with them too.

[scalporf]

That is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.

[Ambition-pk]

yes it is.... you obviously dont understand what he means

[Ambition-pk]

it all works around the fan and or wings rotating an axel

[MrRandysh]

Some also have tubes at their feet which, when in water, will suck up water and make the strandbeest go in the opposite direction, away from the surf.

[stewiegriffn]

lol there is no artificial intelligence and no energy production... you're all dropping random concepts...