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Etching // Chaos I by Jean Tinguely, created in 1973, is an intricate etching that captures the essence of controlled disorder, characteristic of Tinguely’s fascination with mechanical and kinetic art. The artwork is a dynamic explosion of intersecting lines, circular shapes, and geometric forms that appear to be in perpetual motion. Tinguely uses fine, sketch-like lines to convey a sense of mechanical complexity, as if parts of a machine are disassembled and suspended in space. The composition draws the viewer's eye through its chaotic energy, symbolizing the artist’s commentary on industrialization, technology, and the unpredictable nature of mechanical systems.
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Etching // Chaos I by Jean Tinguely, created in 1973, is an intricate etching that captures the essence of controlled disorder, characteristic of Tinguely’s fascination with mechanical and kinetic art. The artwork is a dynamic explosion of intersecting lines, circular shapes, and geometric forms that appear to be in perpetual motion. Tinguely uses fine, sketch-like lines to convey a sense of mechanical complexity, as if parts of a machine are disassembled and suspended in space. The composition draws the viewer's eye through its chaotic energy, symbolizing the artist’s commentary on industrialization, technology, and the unpredictable nature of mechanical systems.
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Jean Tinguely
Fontaine Joe Syffert From Eight By Eight, 1984
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Jean Tinguely
Chaos I, 1973
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Jean Tinguely
Roto Zaza No. 1, 1975
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