Art In Motion By Ralfonso

A Master at the Intersection of Engineering and Art, Ralfonso Goes Beyond Traditional Sculpture by Incorporating Movement Into His Pieces – Art in Motion!

Wind, water, light, and the element of Time add an intriguing fourth dimension to Ralfonso’s dynamic sculptures. Natural surroundings fuel the fluid movements of his kinetic works creating dynamic and unpredictable interactions at the hands of Mother Nature.

“My work has the added element of time and change-over-time - so it goes beyond just a three-dimensional shape,” Ralfonso points out.

A perfect example of an environmentally interactive art piece is Ralfonso’s monumental 10-meter tall Dance with the Wind, which was commissioned for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. This sculpture undulates with the gentlest breeze or the strongest winds to produce a poetic, yet unpredictable dance. The wind triggers a stack of five balls by pushing a flat, round disk at the top of the vertical composition, which is counterbalanced by a weighted sphere at the base. Mirror-polished stainless steel enhances the viewer’s experience, its reflective qualities revealing its surroundings shimmering in the sun. A smaller collector version standing 100 cm tall and limited to 15 pieces engages spectators with its hypnotic sway.