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Making Waves: Amazing Machines - Aberdeen Art Gallery
Dates:
4th Jul 2026
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About Making Waves: Amazing Machines - Aberdeen Art Gallery
Push buttons, turn cranks and let your imagination run wild as you explore the captivating art of contemporary automata in our joyful summer exhibition.
Discover the fascinating revival in automata-making over the past 40 years in this collection of original automata artworks and artefacts from Cabaret Mechanical Theatre. Unlike the makers of 18th-century automata, this new generation do not strive to imitate real life. Instead, they leave the mechanisms of their creations visible, inviting us to observe and appreciate the complexity and artistry of their intricate inner workings.
Combining mechanics, engineering and art, these whimsical sculptures often reflect or humorously comment on our modern world. From a Kissing couple and a Wiggling figure, to Sheep shearing and How to swim, you are sure to be delighted and entertained by them.
Developed and toured by Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
Discover the fascinating revival in automata-making over the past 40 years in this collection of original automata artworks and artefacts from Cabaret Mechanical Theatre. Unlike the makers of 18th-century automata, this new generation do not strive to imitate real life. Instead, they leave the mechanisms of their creations visible, inviting us to observe and appreciate the complexity and artistry of their intricate inner workings.
Combining mechanics, engineering and art, these whimsical sculptures often reflect or humorously comment on our modern world. From a Kissing couple and a Wiggling figure, to Sheep shearing and How to swim, you are sure to be delighted and entertained by them.
Developed and toured by Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
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