SHAPE SHIFT is a series of kinetic sculptures that computationally morph materials and fluids. Electromagnetic forces choreograph organic behavior of magnetic fluid, creating a rich vocabulary of movements from gentle undulations to violent collisions and separations. The sculptures embrace the ambiguity of the controlled and chaotic, and the animate and inanimate. Alex's background fuses engineering and artistic inquiry, resulting in works that offer thoughtful reflections on how computation might integrate more harmoniously into our physical and social contexts.

Microcontroller, Custom electronics and software, Electromagnets, Magnetic fluid, Glass, Mirror, Thermoplastic Polymer. 171×187×90 mm. ~1050 grams