JBV Creative explores the intersection of art and engineering. He's a mechanical engineer who gave in to his creative side. In his latest project, he built a kinetic sculpture to show the way humans look when we are all staring at our phones while going about the day's business. The 3D printed figures are all the same. The conveyor belt conveys the automated we way navigate without looking left or right, because we are mesmerized by the small screen in front of us. The lack of navigation leads to an end that just becomes the beginning again. In this video, he shows us how and why he did it. Skip ahead to the 12-minute mark to see the finished artwork in action.
The figures, which he calls "buddies," might remind you of Weebles if you are Gen X, because they wobble but they don't fall down. If you are a Baby Boomer, you will no doubt recognize the shape of a schmoo. -via the Awesomer