en attendant moco
en attendant moco
The Walking Chair
The Walking Chair
The Hypocrite
The Hypocrite
Contortion
Contortion

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)

Ode To Rath
Ode To Rath
Spindle Stitch
Spindle Stitch

kinetic art light sculpture

Lulu White
Lulu White

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
Hypnosis

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

Sole InTension
Sole InTension
Morning Bell
Morning Bell
Variations of My Patience
Variations of My Patience
Shy Away
Shy Away
IRIS
IRIS
Angel Hair
Angel Hair
Smoke Screen
Smoke Screen
Epiphany
Epiphany
Yolo Bolo
Yolo Bolo
The Walking Cube
The Walking Cube

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.

Lulu White v1
Lulu White v1
The Walking Cube
The Walking Cube
  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 f

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
Spindle Stitch

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

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Shy Away
Shy Away
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Epiphany
Epiphany
Morning Bell
Morning Bell
Angel Hair
Angel Hair

GIF image of Angel Hair project

Smoke Screen
Smoke Screen
P1122383.JPG
Epiphany
Epiphany
Contortion
Contortion

Pneumatic robotics art installation

Sole InTension
Sole InTension
IRIS
IRIS
Variations of my patience
Variations of my patience

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

EpiphanySmall.JPG
cutShort-2.JPG
en attendant moco
The Walking Chair
The Hypocrite
Contortion
Ode To Rath
Spindle Stitch
Lulu White
Hypnosis
Sole InTension
Morning Bell
Variations of My Patience
Shy Away
IRIS
Angel Hair
Smoke Screen
Epiphany
Yolo Bolo
The Walking Cube
Lulu White v1
The Walking Cube
  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 f
Spindle Stitch
P1100768.JPG
Shy Away
P1122341.JPG
Epiphany
Morning Bell
Angel Hair
Smoke Screen
P1122383.JPG
Epiphany
Contortion
Sole InTension
IRIS
Variations of my patience
EpiphanySmall.JPG
cutShort-2.JPG
en attendant moco
The Walking Chair
The Hypocrite
Contortion

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)

Ode To Rath
Spindle Stitch

kinetic art light sculpture

Lulu White

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

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

Sole InTension
Morning Bell
Variations of My Patience
Shy Away
IRIS
Angel Hair
Smoke Screen
Epiphany
Yolo Bolo
The Walking Cube

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.

Lulu White v1
The Walking Cube

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

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

Shy Away
Epiphany
Morning Bell
Angel Hair

GIF image of Angel Hair project

Smoke Screen
Epiphany
Contortion

Pneumatic robotics art installation

Sole InTension
IRIS
Variations of my patience

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

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