Klutsis Spatial Construction | Mini

A desktop moving sculpture inspired by the Spatial Construction of constructivist Gustav Klutsis. To mount yourself.

Once out of the box, the Spatial Construction becomes a living part of the environment - you can hang it from a string, reshape it anew, display it as a decorative Constructivist sculpture, or experiment with other interactions. The emptiness and mobility of the sculpture allow for the creation of unique images and shadow projections.

The sketch from which this design originates was drawn in 1921 by Gustav Klutsis, and it aimed to be a 'morphing building', a useful architectural tool to assist in anticipating the new wave of designs for public buildings that were planned to be constructed as part of the new Soviet Russia of that period.

Similar to Malevich's suprematist Arkitektons, the Spatial Construction has the ability to change shape and structure quickly, allowing multiple creative possibilities for the artist. We have respected this by separately aligning the two concentric rectangular sheets inside the outer structure, which enables the user to move and adjust the sculpture's centre of gravity as desired—whether symmetrically, emptied, or fully assembled with all its parts.

Made from acrylic material, lightweight and resistant, with a slight elasticity.

SPECIFICATIONS

Size: 24 x 5 x 5 cm | 9.4 x 1.9 x 1.9 in

Weight: 250 g | 0.55 lb

Material: Semitransparent laser-cut methacrylate

Acclaimed for his spatial constructions and practical structures like kiosks, tribunes, and radio-orators, Gustav Klutsis (Latvia, 1895-1938) became a professor of colour theory at the constructivist school VKhUTEMAS (Higher State Artistic-Technical Workshops) in 1924. As well as being an accomplished constructivist, by the early 1920s Klutsis had become a pioneering developer of photomontage—work for which he is also known.