Mechanism Monday - A series exploring sonic personality, motion, shape and colour

This series of mechanical objects is inspired by the work of Kandinsky and explores ideas around synaesthesia, testing the effects of sonic personality, motion, colour and shape on how one experiences an object.

The devices are composed entirely of 2D bar-linkage joints, which each offer only one degree of freedom in their movement. Combining the joints in a variety of configurations allows complex patterns of motion to emerge from the objects, giving rise to specific personalities and behaviours as the objects come to life.