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Beautifully Choreographed Destruction on Display

This is the slow-motion destruction you've been seeking.

By Moss & Fog1 min read
Beautifully choreographed destruction on display

We love the curated destruction that this series ‘Fugue’ by Optical Arts undertakes.

By perfectly timing the same action but with different objects, we see choreographed smashing in beautiful slow motion.

Set to Fugue in A major by Dmitri Shostakovich, the music gives a unique characteristic to the dramatic action on display.

A colorful fabric sculpture in shades of pink and yellow, dynamically stretched and suspended, creating an abstract form against a neutral background.

The beautifully arranged objects include fruit, eggs, wood, scarves, and more, each one responding to the pendulum smash in satisfying ways.

See more beautiful work from Optical Arts on their website and Instagram.

Images and video © Copyright Optical Arts. Used with permission.

A pendulum swing mechanism is shown poised above a set of translucent, amber-colored geometric glass shapes arranged on a light surface.

The timed choreography gives us a seamless view of the destruction.

A pendulum swinging over a colorful arrangement of fruits, including watermelons, apples, and pears, poised to smash them in a choreographed slow-motion display.
An action shot of eggs exploding on a surface, with yolk and egg whites splattering around. A black object is suspended above the scene, contributing to the chaos.
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An artistic arrangement of wooden blocks suspended in mid-air, showcasing dynamic shapes and angles against a neutral background.

Make sure to watch the video with sound turned up.

An arrangement of various pieces of sponge-like materials suspended in mid-air against a gray background.
A chaotic scene of white feathers flying through the air, caused by a disturbance, with pillows visible on a minimalist background.

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