Takis (Panayiotis Vassilakis) Signal No. 332 (Serie 2). 1969. Lichtobjektinstallation. Aluminium, 2 verchromte Metallstäbe (höhenvariabel) mit blauen Lichtern, weiß gefasster Metallsockel. Elektrifizi…

Kinetic Art Takis (Panayiotis Vassilakis) Signal No. 332 (Series 2). 1969. light object installation. Aluminum, 2 chrome-plated metal rods (variable height) with blue lights, white metal base. Electrified, with cable and plug. 216 x 26 x 23 cm (incl. base). Metal plate on the underside, typographically inscribed "artist takis, signals, series 2, no 332, 1968, voltage 110/220". - Base and cable slightly soiled due to age. Electronics professionally modernized. Functional (luminous). Good overall. Provenance: German private collection. - Ed. Edition Unlimited Widcombe Manor, Bath. - The Greek artist Takis is considered one of the most playful, innovative and eccentric artists of the post-war period. He was one of the most important figures in the artistic and literary circles of London and New York from the 1950s onwards and lived in Paris throughout his life. A pioneer of a variety of sculptures, paintings and musical structures, Takis created works that harnessed the invisible forces of nature, influenced both by the impulses of metropolitan Paris (street lamps, neon signs) and by the sculptural works of Constantin Brâncusi (1876-1975), whom he met in Paris. In the late 1950s, Takis began working with telemagnetism to bring movement and vibration to his works. This artistic practice resulted in works that made use of kinetics and made Takis an important pioneer of kinetic art. Our work glows in signals of purple and pink through pulses of electricity. The signals sit like lamp heads on two slender telescopic rods, which can be set into gentle oscillation through movement and can also be adjusted in height. This results in a balanced, sophisticated interaction between the elements of light and movement. Sophisticated interplay of light and movement of the main representative of kinetics. Light object installation. Aluminum, 2 chrome-plated metal rods (variable height) with blue lights, white metal base. Electrified, with cable and plug. Metal plate on the underside, typographically labeled "artist takis, signals, series 2, no 332, 1968, voltage 110/220". - Base and cable slightly soiled due to age. Electronics expertly modernized. Functional (illuminates). All in all good. - Provenance: German private collection. - Edited by Edition Unlimited Widcombe Manor, Bath. - Our copy Signal No. 332, from: Series 2 - The Greek artist Takis is regarded as one of the most playful, innovative and eccentric artists of the post-war period. He was one of the most important figures in the artistic and literary circles of London and New York from the 1950s onwards and lived in Paris throughout his life. A pioneer of a variety of sculptures, paintings and musical structures, Takis created works that utilized the invisible forces of nature, influenced both by the impulses of the metropolis of Paris (street lamps, neon signs) and by the sculptural works of Constantin Brâncusi (1876-1975), whom he met in Paris. In the late 1950s, Takis began working with telemagnetism to bring movement and vibration to his works. This artistic practice resulted in works that utilized kinetics and made Takis an important pioneer of kinetic art. Our work lights up in signals of purple and pink through pulses of electricity. The signals sit like lamp heads on two slender telescopic rods, which can be set into gentle oscillation through movement and can also be adjusted in height. This results in a balanced, sophisticated interaction between the elements of light and movement. Refined interplay of light and movement of the main representative of kinetics.