Jean Tinguely: Machine Spectacle

Anna McNay | Studio International | 3rd November 2016

Tinguely said he couldn’t tell when a painting was finished. So he switched to making machine sculptures, their movement offering him “an endpoint”. He viewed his weird contraptions as fun that shouldn’t be in museums. Some he even designed to self-destruct. Now, they define his legacy. Those that have survived are treasured objects and mostly kept … in museums. An excellent video (7 min) is here.