Documented artwork / interactive kinetic sculpture
18 Legged Spider
Two handles let visitors articulate eighteen linked legs at once. A central hub, universal joints and pivoting bearings transform the user’s motion into synchronized movement resembling an animated spider.
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At a glance
- Year / version
- 2008
- Materials
- aluminum, steel, stainless steel, nylon
- Documented setting
- unknown
- Dimensions
- 84 inches diameter × 30 inches deep
- Dimensions apply to
- Dimensions on the artist’s 18 Legged Spider page.
- Availability
- Unconfirmed
Places & versions
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Sources
- www.joshuakirsch.com ↗ · Checked 2026-09-21