Art of Beach

“The opposite of beauty is not ugly. The opposite of beauty is indifference. And we’re trying not to be indifferent about this.” A short film about Judith Selby Lang and Richard Lang, two artists who create art from found beach plastic.

Theo Jansen makes wind-fueled kinetic sculptures specifically for walking and “surviving” on the beach. He calls them Strandbeests and they are extraordinary.

And if you can’t see the video player above, check out his 2007 TED Talk, which explains more in detail about how “the animals” move, or you can find more videos on Vimeo.