KINEMATS

What is a kinemat?

kinemat [ kin-uhmat] noun
1. a kinetic art sculpture. The term was coined by kinetic artist Eduard Bersudsky.

Origin of kinemat

1830–40 Greek – kīnēmat (stem of kī́nēma: movement)
Russian – Кинемат

MAIN COLLECTION

Big Organ Grinder Kinemat

WOODEN KINEMATS

1974 – 1989

The original collection made in St.Petersburg prior to Sharmanka’s opening to public.

Perestroika Kinemat

PROLETARIAN GREETINGS

1990 – 1991

A set of kinemats created by Eduard in Russia as a homage to a Swiss kinetic sculptor Jean Tinguely.

On loan from Glasgow Museums.

Self-Portrait with Monkey kinemat

METAL KINEMATS

1989 – 2012

The works that were created after Sharmanka has opened it’s doors to an audience in St.Petersburg, and kinemats that were created in Scotland since Sharmanka’s arrival to Glasgow.

TOURING SETS

Travelling Circus Kinemat

TRAVELLING CIRCUS

1974 – 1989

The first set of kinemats made specifically for purposes of touring and designed to be a short show with its own story.

Sharmanka kinetic clown art

GOTHIC KINETIC

2009

Following the success of Travelling Circus the second touring set was made to accommodate the growing demand for Sharmanka’s more compact work.

Merry-Go-World kinemat collection

MERRY-GO-WORLD

2015

This is the third of Sharmanka touring sets. Its subject is ‘the world going round’.