Panamarenko

An artist, an inventor and a visionary, Panamarenko has conducted an exceptional long-term research on concepts such as space, movement, flying, energy and gravity. His work is a combination of an artistic insight and a technological experimentation.
As an introduction to his practice M HKA has mapped out almost his entire oeuvre in a chronologically and thematicly structured digital platform. M HKA would like to share the gathered information further with the public. Welcome to the digital archive!

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(c)image: Wim Van Eesbeek

Papaver [Poppy], 2002

Collection ARCADIS, Belgium

Panamarenko

Object , 60 x 60 x 100 cm

plastic, PVC, tape, rope, wooden propeller, anchor

This object served as the model for the dirigible of the same name that Panamarenko built in 2002 in the workshops of an Antwerp airship constructor. The teardrop-shaped balloon has eight lobes and is fitted with a wooden propeller at the back.
The latter is pedal-driven by the pilot, who sits in a Plexiglas cabin beneath the balloon. Poppy’s
form, propulsion and scale are far removed from The Aeromodeller of 1969–71.

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