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Wen-Ying Tsai

1928–2013

Cybernetic Sculpture: Square Tops 1969
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Biography

Wen-Ying Tsai (Chinese: 蔡文穎; pinyin: Cài Wényǐng; Wade–Giles: Ts'ai Wen-ying; October 13, 1928 – January 2, 2013) was a Chinese-American pioneer cybernetic sculptor and kinetic artist best known for creating sculptures using electric motors, stainless steel rods, stroboscopic light, and audio feedback control. As one of the first Chinese-born artists to achieve international recognition in the 1960s, Tsai was an inspiration to generations of Chinese artists around the world.

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Kinetic art

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  • Umbrella

    Wen-Ying Tsai
    1971
  • Cybernetic Sculpture: Square Tops

    Wen-Ying Tsai
    1969

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