Page 39 - Studio International - October 1970

A Soviet

kinetic display

The illustrations on this page are of a kinetic achievements. Each programme lasted 7½
display, mounted by a group of artists which minutes, but the display was continuous. 4: A
included Lev Nusberg, Francisco Infante, kinetic object symbolizing 'The Flame of
Galina Bitt and Victor Stepanov, commis- Struggle', seven metres high. It incorporated
sioned by the Leningrad municipal govern- 650 coloured lights of varying intensity, and
ment, and staged in November 1967. 1, 2 was electronically programmed. 5: A general
and 3: 'Cosmos', a symbolic kinetic object view of part of the display.
which worked on the principle of a revolving
wheel of light. It was activated by pro-
grammed rhythms, and its activation was
intended to be accompanied by electronic or
concrete music and short texts about Soviet