Cecilia de Torres, Ltd.

Equilátero, 2008, Museum of Fine Arts Houston Collection, Houston, TX, Stainless steel, lead, motors and electronic circuits, 34¾ x 30 in. 88,5 x 76,4 cm

Malla Electrocinética 2, 2009, MALBA Collection, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Aluminum, lead, motors and electronic circuits, 55⅛ x 55⅛ in. 140 x 140 cm.

Tríada, 2005, El Museo del Barrio Collection, New York, Stainless steel, lead, motors and electronic circuits, 30 x 30 in. 76,2 x 76,2 cm.

Hiperficie, 2010, Ideobox Collection, Miami, FL, Steel, bronze, motors and electronic circuits, 82¾ x 76⅝ in. 210 x 195 cm.

Triángulos concéntricos, 2008, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes Collection, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Bronze, motors and electronic circuits, 31½ x 31½ in. 80 x 80 cm.

10 Squares, 2007, CIFO (Ella Fontanals-Cisneros) Collection, Miami, FL, Stainless steel, motors and electronic circuits

Elias Crespin calibrating TriNet at Haus Konstruktiv, Zurich, 2011

TriNet, 2011, Stainless steel, motors and electronic circuits, 10 x 10 ft. 3 x 3 m.

Tetralineados rojo, 2009, Private collection, Acrylic, motors and electronic circuits, 7⅞ x 61 x 7⅞ in. 20 x 155 x 20 cm.

Photograph of Elias Crespin and Tetralineados Orange at ARS LONGA, Paris, 2010

Cuadriláteros, 2005, Video

Elias Crespin was born in Caracas Venezuela, where he lived until his move to Paris in 2008; both his parents are mathematicians and his grandmother was the famous artist Gego (Gertrud Goldschmidt). Elias grew up visiting her and her partner, the designer & artist Gerd Leufert, in their studio where he was encouraged to experiment with different materials. Crespin, having a mathematical mind studied and graduated in Computer Science from Venezuela’s Central University. He delved into the mathematics of graphics and learned how to model formulas. After working for various software companies and then his own consulting firm he decided to use his skills toward the making of art.

Crespin creates poetic metamorphoses in keeping with the tradition of Venezuelan Constructivism. His wire grid structures, which seem to float in the air, are moved by threads attached to motors hidden by a slender box at the ceiling. A computer program triggers the signals that cause Crespin’s sculpture to continually adopt new forms of appearance. His sculptures bridge the gap between technology and poetry, between geometry and playful change.