Michael Candy is a young, Gold Coast based kinetic artist. Growing up Michael slowly developed an obsession with robotics and animatronics, but struggled to find a realm in which he could freely create without an industrial purpose. now through the use of kinetic and interactive sculpture.
 

Michael explores the contrasting values between technology and nature, and mankind’s influence on the two.
His works are never passive displays and always involve some form of action or interaction often inviting the viewer to get involved with the work itself.
 

From a very young age I have always had the ambition to understand how everything worked. No electronic device was ever safe from a screwdriver in my house. As I grew older I developed an obsession with robotics and animatronics, but I struggled to find a realm in which I could freely create without an industrial purpose. I later found art and my passion was opened to a whole new world of freedom and possibilities.

Throughout high school none of my major works have ever been static or passive, inviting the viewers to become involved in the work itself. I graduated from the Southport school in 2008 and have been exploring my purpose ever since.

Achievements:

•         Position in the gold coast annual energies exhibition 2008.

•         An academic recognition in art as a subject.

•         2010 "taste of summer" exhibition at 19 Karen.

Support Material

Online videos

http://www.vimeo.com/4860793

http://www.vimeo.com/5013078

http://www.vimeo.com/7677040