Tightrope Walking Sculptures (10 pics)

Highly trained acrobats precariously hang in mid-air. While this may sounds like a description for a circus act, it's actually far from it. Poland-born artist Jerzy Kediora (JOTKA) recently showed some of his magnificent sculptors at this year's Kinetica Art Fair in the UK. On a simple strip of wire, his sculptures seem to magically balance themselves, challenging the rules of physics, and surely making those who walk under them slightly unnerved by the experience.

"Balancing Sculptures by JOTKA amuse and attract, but above all, they balance," says Kinetica Art Fair. "Balancing between horizontal and vertical lines, they blend in with the architectural and interior design and become a part of the municipal scenery.

"The sculptures are not classically beautiful: they are interesting, grotesque and true like circus actors. Their greatest strength lies in this ambiguity."

Jerzy Kediora and Kinetica Art Fair

Tags: Balancing, Sculptures, Unbelievable, art

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Comment by Anca Nadyna Oprea on February 21, 2011 at 5:57am: Very interesting ... and where are them exposed ?

Comment by Brittany H on February 19, 2011 at 8:07am: But how do they stay up?? I'm amazed..

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Comment by sAm on February 16, 2011 at 5:33pm: These are almost unbelievable! Great find.

Comment by Matthew Palma on February 16, 2011 at 2:23pm: thank you alice!

Comment by alice on February 16, 2011 at 11:41am: @Matthew - Good question! From the Kinetica website: "The secret of balancing sculptures is that the centre of gravity lies below the fulcrum, making it impossible for a sculpture to fall off the line. The performance of the sculptures depends on the maintenance of equilibrium."

Comment by Alyssa Anda on February 16, 2011 at 11:24am: @matthew-haha! good question!

I think they are amazing! I wonder how long it takes to make such an impressive sculpture like that.

Comment by Matthew Palma on February 15, 2011 at 6:37pm: so what happens when there's a gust of wind?