Mobiles hand-made by Matthew Linwood Hill

I began making mobiles in the Fall of 2013. I thought it would be interesting to make a mobile from geometric origami figures. I was immediately fascinated with the process of getting the perfect curve of the arms, creating an interesting composition, and getting the balance right.

I quickly graduated to sheet metal and began studying the work of Alexander Calder.

“Shapes in space” - this is the simple idea behind all of my mobiles. I design each mobile as a piece of visual poetry; kinetic and lyrical. The composition evolves organically, piece by piece. I know a mobile is finished when I watch it slowly move, and I feel a satisfaction like I get from a clever turn of phrase or a pretty melody. The shadow cast on the wall is like a whispered echo.

It is my pleasure to share these kinetic sculptures, and their whispered echoes, with you.