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Flipbook Machine

The Flipbook Machine is a limited edition kinetic sculpture by multidisciplinary artist J. C. Fontanive. Fusing the artist's passion for mechanics, automation, and nature, the meticulously hand-tooled animated artworks bring images of winged creatures to life. The ethereal beauty of hummingbirds, butterflies, and moths are captured in playful perpetual flight.

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In 2004, during Fontanive's inaugural year within his Masters program at the Royal College of Art, London, his experimentation with 'films without light' led to the creation of the Flipbook Machine. This marked the beginning of an ongoing exploration with the interplay between mechanics and the natural world, where the essence of creation is informed by the intricate mechanics of nature.

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