Kinetic sculpture and framed artwork Didier Legros

The creation process:

Having immersed myself in the work of Calder, Tinguely and Rhoads, I draw my inspiration from daily life and I showcase a streamlined vision of natural laws.

I imagine the fascinating effect and then I sketch the movement until I obtain the visual balance.

Then come the first steps in the studio to form the elements.

Cutting, bending and brazing. Then a pre-adjustment process consisting of a few dozen hours of digital video monitoring.

The metal elements are all dismantled to receive a nickel-plated finish.

The Plexiglas supports and the frames are made. A final reassembly, new fine-tuning, video-monitored functioning, cleaning, protection, wrapping.

The studio:

I now have a bright, well-lit, perfectly equipped studio, located on the shores of Lake Annecy.

Such conditions inspire creation: a setting and comfort that enable me to share the pleasure of movement with you.

Easy installation:

The pieces are ready to install upon delivery. All of the work on equilibrium is done beforehand in the studio. The entire piece is robust and will not break down, unless it is subject to intentional malicious damage or a serious accident.

To assemble the piece, the only requirements are to ensure that it is horizontally and vertically level (spirit level supplied). This will only take 5 to 10 minutes. Illustrated installation manual included.

The whole art of machining and adjusting the elements in the studio consists precisely in offering an adjustment leeway that makes the piece rapidly operational the first time it is assembled and ensures its reliability over time.

Secure wrapping:

Packaging the kinetic sculptures is a task that I am particularly careful about. Seasoned by shipping over 220 pieces to 27 countries and 5 continents.

They travel comfortably in protective wooden crates and are set in absorbent wedging that cushions them from shocks and vibrations.