Jean Tinguely
Jean Tinguely was a Swiss sculptor best known for his kinetic art sculptural machines that extended the Dada tradition into the later part of the 20th century. Tinguely's art satirized automation and the technological overproduction of material goods.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Fribourg
- Educated at
- Basel School of Design
- Awards
- 🏆 Wilhelm Lehmbruck Award
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"We are still very much annoyed by out-of-date notions of time. Please, would you throw away your watches! At least toss aside the minutes and hours. Obviously we all realize that we are not everlastin…"
"They'll all pee blue for one week to ten days, for about the duration of the show. The first opening I've enjoyed!"
"Time is movement and cannot be checked. Time passes us and rushes on, and we remind behind, old and crumbled. But we are juvenated again and again by static and continuous movement. Let us be transfor…"
"The relationship of art and play: to play is art - consequently I play. I play enraged."
"Only in movement do we find the true essence of things. Today we can no longer believe in permanent laws, defined religions, durable architecture or eternal kingdoms. Immutability does not exist. All …"
"There is no death! Death only exists for those who cannot accept evolution. Everything changes. Death is a transition from movement to movement. Death is static. Death is movement. Death is static. De…"
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Timeline
1925
Born
Birth1991
Died
Death
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