ARTIST BIOGRAPHY

Pedro Sanchez de Movellán (b. 1967, Providence, RI) is considered one of the world's most well known kinetic sculptors alive today. He developed his mastery of kinetic art through several influences – the child of a Spanish architect father and American painter mother, he was raised in a home where artistic expression and technical knowledge were highly encouraged. Despite early memories of building and deconstructing all manner of machines, clocks, toys, and devices as a child, it was at university that de Movellán’s career changed. Originally intending to study engineering and design, he was struck by the sculpture of Alexander Calder and George Rickey and fascinated by the ever- changing aspects of their work. Before dedicating his time fully to art, de Movellán channeled his creative drive into making custom-made furniture and boat-building, drawing formal and technical inspirations that would continue to influence his work for decades.