Butterfly Flipbook Machine decor The machine produces two-dimensional oscillations

The machine produces two-dimensional oscillations which mathematicians refer to as Lissajous figures

all of which Charles and Ray refer to as “the good stuff”

yet each game unfolds with surprising depth as players navigate pieces that differ in height

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we acquire ideas from Hinduism and the European Renaissance

Butterfly Flipbook Machine decor The machine produces two-dimensional oscillationsThis hand powered Flipbook Machine brings images to life through paper and mechanics. Flipping pages make these handmade sculptures live in real sound and space. Creatures flit and flicker by to awaken the poetry of movement and inspire through nature and invention. Created by kinetic artist J. C. Fontanive in 2004 and handmade in his NYC studio. Each machine is hand crafted from Stainless Steel and inlayed with individual archival inkjet prints on