In the early 1930s, Alexander Calder’s mobiles provided a dynamic, new experience of sculpture that incorporated movement, activating their architectural settings and inviting viewers’ engagement. French philosopher and writer Jean-Paul Sartre, once wrote that a Calder mobile is “a pure stream of movement in the same way as there are pure streams of light.” In this video, the High’s Frances B. Bunzl Family Curator of European Art, Claudia Einecke, talks about this amazing work of art and gives a

Alexander Calder (1898–1976) is celebrated today as the American artist who made sculpture move. Although best known for his invention of the mobile‚ he worked in astonishingly varied media‚ including drawing‚ painting and sculpture‚ as well as set design for dance and music performances. Alexander Calder: Radical Inventor now open, NGV International. #NGV #NGVCalder • © 2019 Calder Foundation, New York / Copyright Agency, Australia. | National Gallery of Victoria