


Contortion represents an evolution in the exploration of pneumatic structures, stepping beyond the constraints of its predecessor, The Walking Cube. Conceived as a manipulable, minimal form, it seeks to defy the rigidity of conventional structures, embracing a fluid and adaptive identity. Its Trihedral Frame juxtaposes conformity and non-conformity, balancing the stability of geometric order with the dynamic unpredictability of transformation.
The work embodies suppressed tensions, reflecting the dystopian struggle between the conformity of mechanized existence and the desire for autonomy. Its movements—contained yet expressive—become acts of rebellion against structured systems, continuously reshaping within the tension of expansion and restriction. Interactive and responsive, Contortion reacts to presence with randomized animations, its shifting forms symbolizing defiance and the relentless pursuit of freedom within a mechanical order.
materials: aluminum · steel · pneumatic pistons · springs · air tubes · bungee cable suspension · custom electronics
concept, design, fabrication, programming : Jason Cook
Dimensions: 65 x 90 x 90 cm (all pistons closed) — 92 x 112 x 112 cm (all pistons open)

kinetic art light sculpture
Lulu White v2 is a reimagining of the original version from 2013. The mechanics, motorization, and overall structure have been redesigned to ensure more reliable performance.
Lulu White was conceived to challenge the perceived boundaries between spectator and spectacle, often present in traditional opening ceremonies (vernissages) at galleries, museums, art festivals, or markets. A performer, wearing a wireless glove embedded with sensors, remotely controls an object with real-time precision. This dual presence allows the performer to mingle with spectators and participate in social ritual while simultaneously projecting their actions into the exhibition space, dissolving the boundaries between the viewer and the viewed.
Lulu White is tactile: ostrich feathers represent fingers, inviting contact with spectators. The chosen aesthetic, along with the name itself, redefines 'the machine,' exploring themes of seduction and imbuing the mechanical with human intimacy and allure.
materials: ostrich feathers · nylon · aluminum · wood · custom electronics · glove · sensors · arduino · servo motors
dimensions: 34 x 25 x 90 cm
concept, design, fabrication, programming : Jason Cook
Hypnosis is a meticulously crafted object born from repurposed studio materials. As its title suggests, the piece delves into aesthetic experimentation, exploring the captivating interaction between a violet laser and phosphorescent paint applied to a tinted plexiglass surface.
The artwork employs two actuators (one rotational and one linear) controlled by a micro-controller programmed to create a series of ring-based patterns. These ephemeral drawings glow briefly before fading away, echoing the transient nature of the phosphorescent medium. Through this dynamic process, Hypnosis invites viewers to reflect on the fleeting beauty of light and motion.
materials: acrylic, phosphorescent paint, violet laser, 3D-printed components, aluminium, slip ring, stepper motors, arduino , custom electronics
dimensions: 30 x 30 x 15 cm
concept, design, fabrication, programming : Jason Cook



The Walking Cube is the result of a geometric exploration designed to make a minimal form both dynamic and unpredictable while preserving its initial structure. Futurist in nature, it embodies suppressed tensions and discontent with the conformities of mechanical daily life. At first glance, the Cube adheres to expectations of order and symmetry—solid, symmetrical, and contained. Yet, it defies these constraints, transforming into a myriad of regular and irregular shapes. Powered by air-pressured mechanics, its sudden, forceful shape-shifting becomes an act of rebellion, echoing the noise and aggression of the machinery that dominates our modern existence.


Spindle Stitch is a designed object that belongs to a series of works exploring the interplay between material limits, visual aesthetics, and kinetic possibilities through the use of flexible LED filaments. Utilizing precision robotics, the work features a spindle that continuously winds and unwinds a luminescent filament to create a dynamic interaction between order and disorder. As the filament falls, it forms unpredictable patterns on the base of the work, while the spindle simultaneously generates a consistent, reliable pattern with each cycle. These two contrasting elements — a systematic pattern and a seemingly chaotic one — coexist within the piece, each dependent on the other to form a complete narrative of structured unpredictability.

Spindle Stitch is a designed object that belongs to a series of works exploring the interplay between material limits, visual aesthetics, and kinetic possibilities through the use of flexible LED filaments. Utilizing precision robotics, the work features a spindle that continuously winds and unwinds a luminescent filament to create a dynamic interaction between order and disorder. As the filament falls, it forms unpredictable patterns on the base of the work, while the spindle simultaneously generates a consistent, reliable pattern with each cycle. These two contrasting elements — a systematic pattern and a seemingly chaotic one — coexist within the piece, each dependent on the other to form a complete narrative of structured unpredictability.
concept, design, fabrication, programming : Jason Cook
materials: LED filament · laser cut wood and acrylic · aluminum · stepper motor · custom electronics · Arduino
dimensions: 36 x 16 x 19cm




GIF image of Angel Hair project

Pneumatic robotics art installation



Variations of My Patience employs multiple TFT displays to animate a water droplet, presented both in its original form and in a series of color variations—a subtle nod to Andy Warhol’s visual language. While not directly inspired by his work, the saturated hues echo his exploration of repetition and image transformation. Here, however, the act of variation serves a different purpose: amplifying the sensation of waiting. Much like impatience stretches time, the intensified colors heighten the viewer’s awareness of the slow, deliberate passage of each moment.
A speaker reinforces this effect with the rhythmic sound of dripping water, evoking both anticipation and inevitability. At the bottom of the installation, a seven-segment display functions as a cryptic timer, counting down unpredictably to an unknown event. The final occurrence—an elusive "easter egg"—serves as a quiet reward for the patient observer, blurring the line between expectation and resolution.
concept, design, fabrication, programming : Jason Cook
materials: wood · acrylic · TFT displays · 7-segment display · speaker · custom electronics · ESP32-S3
dimensions: 15.5 x 34 x 7 cm


















Contortion represents an evolution in the exploration of pneumatic structures, stepping beyond the constraints of its predecessor, The Walking Cube. Conceived as a manipulable, minimal form, it seeks to defy the rigidity of conventional structures, embracing a fluid and adaptive identity. Its Trihedral Frame juxtaposes conformity and non-conformity, balancing the stability of geometric order with the dynamic unpredictability of transformation.
The work embodies suppressed tensions, reflecting the dystopian struggle between the conformity of mechanized existence and the desire for autonomy. Its movements—contained yet expressive—become acts of rebellion against structured systems, continuously reshaping within the tension of expansion and restriction. Interactive and responsive, Contortion reacts to presence with randomized animations, its shifting forms symbolizing defiance and the relentless pursuit of freedom within a mechanical order.
materials: aluminum · steel · pneumatic pistons · springs · air tubes · bungee cable suspension · custom electronics
concept, design, fabrication, programming : Jason Cook
Dimensions: 65 x 90 x 90 cm (all pistons closed) — 92 x 112 x 112 cm (all pistons open)
kinetic art light sculpture
Lulu White v2 is a reimagining of the original version from 2013. The mechanics, motorization, and overall structure have been redesigned to ensure more reliable performance.
Lulu White was conceived to challenge the perceived boundaries between spectator and spectacle, often present in traditional opening ceremonies (vernissages) at galleries, museums, art festivals, or markets. A performer, wearing a wireless glove embedded with sensors, remotely controls an object with real-time precision. This dual presence allows the performer to mingle with spectators and participate in social ritual while simultaneously projecting their actions into the exhibition space, dissolving the boundaries between the viewer and the viewed.
Lulu White is tactile: ostrich feathers represent fingers, inviting contact with spectators. The chosen aesthetic, along with the name itself, redefines 'the machine,' exploring themes of seduction and imbuing the mechanical with human intimacy and allure.
materials: ostrich feathers · nylon · aluminum · wood · custom electronics · glove · sensors · arduino · servo motors
dimensions: 34 x 25 x 90 cm
concept, design, fabrication, programming : Jason Cook
Hypnosis is a meticulously crafted object born from repurposed studio materials. As its title suggests, the piece delves into aesthetic experimentation, exploring the captivating interaction between a violet laser and phosphorescent paint applied to a tinted plexiglass surface.
The artwork employs two actuators (one rotational and one linear) controlled by a micro-controller programmed to create a series of ring-based patterns. These ephemeral drawings glow briefly before fading away, echoing the transient nature of the phosphorescent medium. Through this dynamic process, Hypnosis invites viewers to reflect on the fleeting beauty of light and motion.
materials: acrylic, phosphorescent paint, violet laser, 3D-printed components, aluminium, slip ring, stepper motors, arduino , custom electronics
dimensions: 30 x 30 x 15 cm
concept, design, fabrication, programming : Jason Cook
The Walking Cube is the result of a geometric exploration designed to make a minimal form both dynamic and unpredictable while preserving its initial structure. Futurist in nature, it embodies suppressed tensions and discontent with the conformities of mechanical daily life. At first glance, the Cube adheres to expectations of order and symmetry—solid, symmetrical, and contained. Yet, it defies these constraints, transforming into a myriad of regular and irregular shapes. Powered by air-pressured mechanics, its sudden, forceful shape-shifting becomes an act of rebellion, echoing the noise and aggression of the machinery that dominates our modern existence.
Spindle Stitch is a designed object that belongs to a series of works exploring the interplay between material limits, visual aesthetics, and kinetic possibilities through the use of flexible LED filaments. Utilizing precision robotics, the work features a spindle that continuously winds and unwinds a luminescent filament to create a dynamic interaction between order and disorder. As the filament falls, it forms unpredictable patterns on the base of the work, while the spindle simultaneously generates a consistent, reliable pattern with each cycle. These two contrasting elements — a systematic pattern and a seemingly chaotic one — coexist within the piece, each dependent on the other to form a complete narrative of structured unpredictability.
Spindle Stitch is a designed object that belongs to a series of works exploring the interplay between material limits, visual aesthetics, and kinetic possibilities through the use of flexible LED filaments. Utilizing precision robotics, the work features a spindle that continuously winds and unwinds a luminescent filament to create a dynamic interaction between order and disorder. As the filament falls, it forms unpredictable patterns on the base of the work, while the spindle simultaneously generates a consistent, reliable pattern with each cycle. These two contrasting elements — a systematic pattern and a seemingly chaotic one — coexist within the piece, each dependent on the other to form a complete narrative of structured unpredictability.
concept, design, fabrication, programming : Jason Cook
materials: LED filament · laser cut wood and acrylic · aluminum · stepper motor · custom electronics · Arduino
dimensions: 36 x 16 x 19cm
GIF image of Angel Hair project
Pneumatic robotics art installation
Variations of My Patience employs multiple TFT displays to animate a water droplet, presented both in its original form and in a series of color variations—a subtle nod to Andy Warhol’s visual language. While not directly inspired by his work, the saturated hues echo his exploration of repetition and image transformation. Here, however, the act of variation serves a different purpose: amplifying the sensation of waiting. Much like impatience stretches time, the intensified colors heighten the viewer’s awareness of the slow, deliberate passage of each moment.
A speaker reinforces this effect with the rhythmic sound of dripping water, evoking both anticipation and inevitability. At the bottom of the installation, a seven-segment display functions as a cryptic timer, counting down unpredictably to an unknown event. The final occurrence—an elusive "easter egg"—serves as a quiet reward for the patient observer, blurring the line between expectation and resolution.
concept, design, fabrication, programming : Jason Cook
materials: wood · acrylic · TFT displays · 7-segment display · speaker · custom electronics · ESP32-S3
dimensions: 15.5 x 34 x 7 cm