Vassilakis Takis (1925-2019), Bronze Sculpture

• Vassilakis Takis, born in 1925 in Athens, is a Greek sculptor, acting mainly in the field of kinetic art.

A self-taught artist, painter and sculptor, he took part in the Greek resistance during the Second World War during the German occupation, then in the civil war that followed. In 1954, he left Greece for France and decided to live in Paris.

His work is influenced by the invention of radar in 1955 and his discovery of magnetic fields in 1958. He uses the invisible force of electromagnetism to create a mysterious atmosphere derived from railway signals. His first signals were flexible metal rods that blinked, then he made giant balls dance, suspended by the action of an electromagnet. By adding amplifiers, he makes his sculptures resonate with impressive hieratic music.

His works are part of numerous private and public collections around the world. Three of his signals are on display in the permanent collection of the Musée Georges Pompidou in Paris.