past events
Peruse a listing of exhibition-related events for Strandbeest: The Dream Machines of Theo Jansen. This special exhibition appeared at the Exploratorium in the summer of 2016.
Strandbeest-Walking Demos
May 27–September 5, 2016
The exhibition featured daily live demonstrations of pneumatically powered creations Animaris Suspendisse and Animaris Umerus Segundus.
Tinker with Mechanical Motion!
May 28–September 4, 2016
Inspired by Theo Jansen’s marvelous creations, we dove into explorations of mechanical motion during the summer of 2016. We experimented with linkages, automata, plus a variety of mechanisms and materials and created our own mechanical marvels.
Invitation-Only Opening Reception for Strandbeest: The Dream Machines of Theo Jansen
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
The exclusive donor-only opening reception for Strandbeest: The Dream Machines of Theo Jansen took place on May 25, 2016. Artist Theo Jansen and photographer Lena Herzog were in attendance.
Ways of Knowing and Strandbeest Preview
Thursday, May 26, 2016
We explored the creative process behind Theo Jansen’s extraordinary strandbeests—self-propelled creatures made primarily of PVC—during a conversation with the artist and Marina McDougall, Director of the Exploratorium’s Center for Art & Inquiry.
Member Appreciation Party: Strandbeest Opening
Friday, May 27, 2016
On May 27 our members were among the first to explore Strandbeest: The Dream Machines of Theo Jansen, an exhibition featuring enormous, self-propelling kinetic creations.
Strandbeest
Thursday, June 2, 2016
Photographer Lena Herzog discussed her years documenting the evolution of strandbeests.
Explorables: Handmade Science
Saturday, June 18, 2016
This program explored the mechanics of animal movement with three animating activities.
Tinspider
Tuesday, June 28 through Sunday, July 17, 2016
This massive metal walking pod was inspired by Theo Jansen’s strandbeests and Buckminster Fuller’s geodesic domes.
Tinspider-Walking Demo
Saturday, July 2, 2016
This massive metal walking pod was inspired by Theo Jansen’s strandbeests and Buckminster Fuller’s geodesic domes.
Three-Day Build: Adam Savage’s Pedal-Powered Beest
Tuesday through Thursday, July 5–7, 2016
The legendary Adam Savage built his own beest inspired by the kinetic artworks of Theo Jansen. Over the course of three days, Savage assembled countless steel pieces into a towering, pedal-powered walking machine.
Strandbeest: The Dream Machines of Theo Jansen was organized by the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA. Audemars Piguet provided generous support as the tour's National Sponsor. This exhibition was supported as part of the Dutch Culture USA program by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York. ABC7 was the exhibition’s local media sponsor with additional support from SFGATE and the San Francisco Chronicle.
