This sculpture is part of a series of works inspired by Shakespeare’s plays. It’s a personal interpretation of a character made famous by his desperate cry ”A horse, a horse! My kingdom for a horse!”’ As you can see I have granted his wish so his kingdom should now belong to me 🙂It’s a combination […]

This character hides pretty well, what do you think? Can you see him? If you see him let me know! Technique: kinetic sculpture Material: beech wood Dimensions: 38/17/26 Year: 2024 https://youtube.com/shorts/9-XQpabsGw0?feature=share

I wrote a chapter from the story of an old acacia tree. After he ended his long life, his trunk was split and turned into a bench in the shade of another acacia and the bench collected decades of stories of those who rested on it. I intervened only when he gave in under the […]

A character who exult with joy. She is so happy that she needs three faces and three legs to express herself better. Technique: kinetic sculpture Material: beech wood Dimensions: 40/18/18 Year: 2024 https://youtube.com/shorts/rWESE68G-b4?feature=share

This bell doll has two painted faces on a rotating cylinder. Although it always has one face hidden, it will always be smiling. Technique: kinetic sculpture Material: beech wood Dimensions: 28/17/17 cm. Year: 2024 https://youtube.com/shorts/siKpZa9lXs4

You can spin this sculpture as much as you want, the more you spin it, the happier it becomes. Technique: kinetic sculpture Material: beech wood Dimensions: 27/17/17 cm. Year: 2024 https://youtube.com/shorts/J8ZrvnUbD0g?feature=share

A creature inspired from the play ”Macbeth” by William Shakespeare.  This is one of the three strange sisters who predict Macbeth’s future.This kinetic sculpture represents the second sister. You already have seen the first sister in a previous post. In Shakespeare’s work, the supernatural is present at every step. I captured a moment of metamorphosis, a transformation that transcends […]

A combination between a human, a bird and a tree. Just hatch out Made from beech woodDimensions: 27/11/12 cmThe legs, wings and the head are mobile https://youtube.com/shorts/5j_k1ClMpyA https://youtube.com/shorts/z6s2Ae_lATk

You have in front of you a rare specimen, an Oryctolagus Cuniculus that was born blind and hairless like all of its kind. In the meantime, things have changed, although now he can see, he still closes his eyes from time to time immersed in a dream. His fur hasn’t grown yet.Passion: drawing and calligraphy […]

This is the first of three. Inspired from the play ”Macbeth” by William Shakespeare. This kinetic sculpture represents the first sister. Shakespeare imagined the three sisters as the hand of destiny. Now who is the puppeteer? 🙂 This sculpture it is composed of 30 pieces.It is made from cherry and beech wood.Dimensions: 27/33/21 cm. https://youtube.com/shorts/Sf7AuHrbZwc https://youtube.com/shorts/Q2lMdt9luHs

I present you two characters who as the title suggests their main activity is to sleep. Although normally sleeping is the opposite to activity, in the present case the definition does not apply, sleepwalking being a common practice for them. They usually live around humans and feed on dreams, beeswax and linseed oil. They dream […]

This character has an insatiable need for reading and that passion gave birth to an alter ego who shares his pathos.And I don’t think this multiplication of his ego will stop here. On his face you can read a perpetual amazement, a contemplative amazement caused by what he reads in the book he holds so […]

Like the previous one, it is also a modular sculpture that can be assembled and reassembled in many ways. It is composed from 13 pieces and represent a happy trio with an appetite for playng.Material: cherry wood.Dimensions: 28/19/10 cm. Year 2023 https://youtube.com/shorts/G9oVRQYRdZ0?feature=share https://youtube.com/shorts/RKjv-SnfHxI

This is a modular sculpture that offers dozens and dozens (probably hundreds) of assembly methods. It is made from cherry wood and is composed from 30 pieces. Why should we settle for a single pose of a sculpture when we can have hundreds of variations of it.So let’s play with art! Dimension variable. This is […]

A book with a blank cover and two characters in search of a lost title. Can someone tell me what this title could be?Description:Kinetic sculptureMaterials: cherry woodDimensions: 24/11/14 cmYear: 2022 https://youtube.com/shorts/SXyBjdQyr6Y?feature=share

Two lovers made from cherry wood and lots of passion. These two figures have rotating arms. Dimensions: 24x17x9 cm

A small cherry wood sculpture. It is docile and easy to maintain. He does not require an aquarium! And one more thing: it could be the Lucky Fish for whoever owns it.Dimensions: 23/14/6 cm. Year 2022 Author: Petre Staicu https://youtube.com/shorts/yd–8B_hDss?feature=share

My newest creation. This kinetic sculpture evolved from an older one (The Penman) . I wanted to create an even more interactive sculpture, something that encourages creativity. He carries on his head a crown which is also a support for eight feathers pens, an ink bottle în his chest and a small drawer that holds […]

These horses look pretty gentle. Then why is the driver so frightened? …maybe because he just realized that he is not the master. Kinetic sculpture Dimension: 60 x 31×21 cm. Made from beechwood. Year: 2022

Although trapped in this box, this trio tries to enjoy the time spent together as much is possible.And what happens in the box stays in the box.Kinetic sculpture. Materials: walnut, cherry and beech wood. Dimensions: 33/17/27 cm Year: 2021

Two souls in one body singing in unison. This automaton is inspired by the story of Oscar Wilde – “The Nightingale and the Rose” illustrated by Anca Smarandache. Kinetic sculpture. Materials: walnut, cherry and beech wood. Dimensiones: 40x18x19 cm. Year: 2022

This kinetic sculpture represent a metamorphosis between human and bird. And what better time for this change can be than sleeping time. I still don’t know what will be the outcome of this transformation, the human turns completely into a bird, the bird will turn into a human, it will remain a mixture between these […]

This kinetic sculpture is a personal interpretation Inspired by a popular ballad belonging to romanian folklore. In this medieval legend, Manole is a master builder who wants to overcome his condition by trying to fly from the roof of his last and greatest creation. Manole is the romanian Icarus. So it’s easy to imagine how […]

This automaton is inspired by the story of Oscar Wilde “The Nightingale and the Rose” illustrated by Anca Smarandache. This nightingale is made from beech wood and has a walnut heart who beats in the name of love. Dimensions:31x17x17 cm Made from walnut and beech wood.

This mythological creature has the rhythm in his blood. Well, in this case in his wood. Inspired from Scandinavian mythology, Sleipnir was Odin’s horse. In the meantime i’m teaching him a few moves. Made from beech wood. Dimensions: 40x14x30 cm.

”IEPUROMUL” or in other words ”THE RABBIT MAN” This hybrid is born from an older dream that i had. I don’t remember the whole dream so don’t ask me where the rest of his body is. Kinetic sculpture. Contains 22 pieces and is made from beech wood, walnut and cherry wood. Dimensiones: 27x14x15 cm.

The Sphinx is a sculpture that, although inspired by a creature shrouded in myth and mystery, will not ask you to solve riddles. By simply turning the crank, it challenges you to use his wings as feathers pens. Although he has a sober face, his inner joy is betrayed by the movement of his hands. […]

He has just a feather, but no one can’t stop him to dream that he can fly.Is a combination of walnut and beechwood. Kinetic sculpture. Dimensions: 38x35x13 cm. Year: 2020

He carries on his head a ”citadel of thoughts” which can also be used as a support for pen nibs, an ink bottle in his chest and a quiver with feathers pens on his back. He is a dreamer but at the same time he has an eye that sees everything.This automaton is composed from […]

He has a recurring dream…a flying dream. And his heart helps him keeping his balance. Kinetic sculpture. Dimensions: 20x30x12 cm. Year: 2021

He has the same purpose as his predecessor. Carries on his head a ”citadel of thoughts” but this one is a little taller, which can also be used as a support for pen nibs, an ink bottle in his chest and a quiver with feathers pens on his back. He is a dreamer but at […]

Human figure with mobile arms, a feather pen and an ink bottle in his chest. His purpose? Well…it has only one mission: to supervise the writer and to encourage him at the same time. Kinetic sculpture. Made from beech wood. Dimensions: 26x19x13 cm. Year: 2020

This is my vision of how a satire looks like. This mythological character made from beech wood has around 25 moving parts and if you look closely is possible to discover others This is my vision of how a satire looks like. This mythological character made from beech wood has around 25 moving parts and […]

This kinetic sculpture is a three-dimensional representation of my logo. I added a small drawer in which small things can be kept. Kinetic sculpture. Made from beech wood. Dimensions: 40x31x17 cm. Year: 2018

This mechanical sculpture is a tribute brought to all the statues, columns, pilasters, cornices and to other architectural elements that stay silent in front of these little ”threats”. Something is about to happen. Kinetic sculpture. Made from beech wood. Dimensions: 33X14X11 cm. Year: 2019