Vehicle
1971-1973
The artist, walking up and down the tilting platform, causes a seesaw movement; the energy thus generated is transmitted by a system of cables and gears to the wheels, which, as a consequence, move the vehicle forward. The vehicle moves in a uniform motion in a straight line in one direction only. Vehicle is for the exclusive use of the artist.
KW
The photos of the artist using the ‘Vehicle‘ were made in Warsaw in 1973.
Vehicle for the worker1977-1979
The movement of a mass pushed cyclically forward and backward by a worker along a tilting platform causes its seesaw motion. The energy thus generated is transmitted through an adjustment of gears to the rotation of the wheels. The momentum of the vehicle and the dynamism of the labor sustain the vehicle’s motion in a straight line and in one direction only.
KW
Vehicle-Platform1977-1979
Movement of people operating on the surface of the large, square platform of a vehicle that is free and multi-directional. The movement generates energy, which, through a mechanical and pneumatic system installed in the floor of the platform, is accumulated and transmitted to the rotation of the wheels. The vehicle moves slowly in a straight line and in one direction only.
KW
Vehicle-Café1977-1979
The voices of the conversants activate the engine of the vehicle. The liveliness of the conversation sustains the vehicle’s continuous motion. The vehicle moves in a straight line and in one direction only.
KW
Vehicle-Coffee Shop1977-1979
The movement of the bodies of the conversants causes a swinging motion of the table and seats of the vehicle. This motion is transmitted through a system of gears to the rotation of the wheels. The vehicle moves in a straight line and in one direction only. The speed of the vehicle is dependent upon the dynamism of the discussion.
KW
Vehicle-Podium1977-1979
The strength of the orator’s voice controls the speed of the vehicle. The vehicle is propelled by an electric engine and moves in one direction only.
