You’ll want to watch this BMW advert about innovation merely for the enjoyment of watching the kinetic sculptures that Theo Jansen is able to make. This is not only enjoyable, but a moving picture of what innovation is all about.
Jansen says:
Always I strive to push the boundaries of what we know and what seems possible to us at this moment in time.
I find the thoughts held together here challenge me toward new thinking in my work, life, and ministry. What would it look like if we were to see beyond the normal boundaries of fields in order to creatively engage with new ways of doing things?
To see a more in-depth discussion of Jansen’s work, you can view a ten-minute message he gave at TED here.
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Loved the link Matthew!
For me, Jansen’s work has continued my pondering on the need for “movements” in the Kingdom of Jesus. The beauty of most art is self contained; static. The functionality of most engineering needs repair over time; things break. Movements continually recreate their beauty; movements continually reinvent their functionality; movements move themselves.
Loved the link Matthew!
For me, Jansen’s work has continued my pondering on the need for “movements” in the Kingdom of Jesus. The beauty of most art is self contained; static. The functionality of most engineering needs repair over time; things break. Movements continually recreate their beauty; movements continually reinvent their functionality; movements move themselves.
Thanks for the comments, Brian. I appreciate the way you brought together Jansen’s work with the concept of movements. It is a stunning picture.
I haven’t looked into Jansen’s work enough to see if it really does what he says, but it seems to. Fabulous stuff.
Thanks for the comments, Brian. I appreciate the way you brought together Jansen’s work with the concept of movements. It is a stunning picture.
I haven’t looked into Jansen’s work enough to see if it really does what he says, but it seems to. Fabulous stuff.