jessica kuhn

Dancing with Lions II

Medium
Sculpture
Materials
Stuffed lion tail, arduino, motor
Note

Dancing lions II is a robotics choreography that simulates the movements of a mating lion's tale. On this hand, the work is a celebration of love. But this love is motorized and far removed from any organic spontaneity. And the lion's tale is coming from an industrially manufactured toy, resembling our artificial approach to nature. We prefer depicting dangerous animals as harmless by manufacturing them into adorable toys. Why?

Dancing with Lions II — what is love — installation view 1 — solo exhibition “what is love” by Jessica Kuhn, conceptual artist, Amsterdam