: Automata old new , kinetic sculpture , clockwork , toys , the mechanical arts sundry contraptions of every description Saturday , October 06, 2012 Intricate spring-loaded mechanical sculptures that DON'T move Cavity Mechanism 1 w Glass Dome 2008, Mixed , 10 x 7 x 7 Artist Dan Grayber creates these small , spring loaded , mechanical objects . I would embed a video for you but there is not much point . Read . on At first sight it is obvious that some serious engineering and fabrication has taken place , but . nothing is happening . Or is it Indeed , these mechanisms are actively doing something , but in this case a lack of motion is the goal . Using a variety of mechanical devices Grayber's creations will hold themselves up even within a smooth sided glass . container From the artist's :