The latter’s volumetric configuration creates long, orderly perspectives that give rise to complex geometric structures which, when they break up, defy description. In La Danza de las Catenarias (2019), Crespin explores a world of curves and woollen thread, whose fluid and vibrant aesthetics starkly contrast with the angular mechanics of 12 Cubos en Línea Bleu (2020). The gently ascending and descending movement of Circuconcéntricos Alu Rouge-50 (2018) evokes a living world the viewer is hypnotized by its soothing concentric construction. The dematerialized Tetralineados Transparente (2010) catch the eye through their projected shadows. The ultra-minimalist Linea Copper (2016) is a linear structure that seems affected by a phenomenon of infinite articulation and dislocation. They reveal themselves to the viewer little by little, without any mechanical linearity but with a variety of surprising effects. In Caracas–where he lived until moving to Paris in 2008–Elias Crespin got to know such giants of Kinetic Art as Otero and Soto, whose virtual cubes he decided to set into movement.Ĭrespin’s mobiles, suspended in the air by invisible threads, are imbued with a rhythm like that of breathing.
The family context he grew up in also played a role in this change of career: his grandmother was the artist Gego (1912-94), renowned for her works in metal mesh.
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After graduating from the Universidad Central de Venezuela in Caracas, he worked on conceiving specialist software programs before applying his knowledge to the field of art. The programming is sophisticated and extremely precise and constitutes the culmination of years of research since Crespin’s days as an engineer at the turn of the millennium. His exhibition at Sicardi | Ayers | Bacino showcases an ensemble of works produced between 20, illustrating the various stages of his artistic evolution.Ĭrespin’s mobiles, based on repeated geometric elements like squares, circles, dots and lines, unfurl in space in rhythmic sequences that respond to mathematical algorithms.
Translated from the French by Simon HewittĮlias Crespin belongs to the Kinetic Art movement of Latin America and has established an international name for himself through the ingenious beauty of his electrokinetic mobiles.
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