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The Strandbeest walks across the shoreline, propelled and animated by wind. Known as “beach animals” in his native Dutch, these Strandbeests are a project the Netherland sculptor Theo Jansen began working on in 1990. The lifeforms born from plastic tubes and plastic bottles are capable of walking, changing direction, and sensing danger, and they continue to evolve to adapt to various environments. Based on physics principles, the Strandbeest's movements are organic as it straddles the line between artistic and scientific, opening our eyes to new possibilities.

At this first exhibition of Theo Jansen's work in Shikoku, draw nearer to the fascinating world Jansen seeks to create. See the genealogical evolution of the Strandbeests, videos, wooden models and parts of former beasts, sketches drawn by Jansen himself, and the tools he used to create the beach animals.

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○Reanimation

Staff operate and move the Strandbeests!

On every exhibition day except Mondays

*No Reservation Required

Weekdays: 10:00／11:00／13:00／14:00／15:00／16:00

Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays: 9:30／10:30／11:30／13:00／14:00／15:00／16:00

*These times may be subject to change and will be updated as necessary.

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Teachers’ Week (reservation required)

From May 21 to 27, teachers (including non-art teachers) may view both the main exhibition and this collection exhibition for free by making a reservation. For schools that are interested in organizing a school event, please consult the museum.

Dates: Sunday, May 21 - Saturday, May 27

Reservations: Call 088-866-8000 (9:00-17:00) by Saturday May 20

Artist Profile

Theo Jansen

Theo Jansen was born in 1948 in Scheveningen, the Netherlands. After majoring in physics at Delft University of Technology, he turned his attention to art in 1975. He began working on the animals that move by wind power, the Strandbeests, in 1990. Fusing art and science in his various pieces, Theo Jansen is known as a modern-day Leonardo Da Vinci.