Jean Tinguely

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Jean Tinguely (22 May 1925 in Fribourg, Switzerland – 30 August 1991 in Bern) was a Swiss painter and sculptor. He is best known for his sculptural machines or kinetic art, in the Dada tradition; known officially as metamechanics. Tinguely's art satirized the mindless overproduction of material goods in advanced industrial society. He also released a few records of noise/sound art music. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Jean+Tinguely">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Quotes

• “THE ONLY STABLE THING IS MOVEMENT”
• “They'll all pee blue for one week to ten days, for about the duration of the show. The first opening I've enjoyed!”
• “The relationship of art and play: to play is art - consequently I play. I play enraged.”
• “Static, static, static! Be static! Be static! Movement is static! Movement is static! Movement is static because it is the only immutable thing - the only certainty, the only unchangeable. The only certainty is that movement is static.”
• “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 is movement. All is static.”