Automata mechanical Sculpture
I been working in one off pieces offent commissions by private collectors who will like a more personal work with there idea.
About me
I made my first automata in the late 90s. ‘Cabaret Mechanical Theatre’ sold it for me. I was also offered a job in the theatre by Sue Jackson and her daughter, Sarah. After working therefore for some years, the theatre closed down, but before this happened I had already started to make a living from my art.
Since then I have been working on one off pieces which are often commissioned by private collectors who would like a more personal work to be created from their ideas. Pieces are also commissioned by public institutions such as museums who require a donation box or coin operated automaton for visitors. These automatons are based on historical events or figures or on collections that the museum may house.
I am always happy to take on new commissions, both large and small. Over the past 20 years I have been commissioned by museums, public spaces and private collec-tors in Europe, Asia and America.
2017
The ING Discerning Eye Exhibition, The mall Gallery London
Hearing others Footsteps, Anima-Mundi Gallery St Ives UK
The Exploratorium Museum, San Francisco USA
2016
Curious Contraptions, The Exploratorium Museum, San Francisco USA
From Silence, Anima-Mundi at Herrick Gallery, Mayfair London UK
The Musings of Creatures, Andrew Lanyon Falmouth Art Gallery Cornwall UK
“Carnival” Victoria Art Gallery Bath UK
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2004
July-september Artist in residents, The Exploratorium Museum, San Francisco, USA
2005
May Artist in Residents, The Visionary Arts Museum, Baltimore, USA
2017
November Artst in residents, The Exploratorium Museum, San Francisco, USA
Raw vision magazine, RV # 49 pg. 66
Raw vision magazine, RV # 50 pg. 88
The Times newspaper Times Newspaper (Monday 5th July 2004)
Carlos Zapata by Andrew Lanyon 2009
Carlos Zapata Blurb 2008
Works - Portfolio
I have been making automata since the 1990’s
commissions
I been working in one off pieces offent commissions by private collectors who will like a more personal work with there idea. And by public institutions like museums, that will need a donation Box or coin operated automaton for visitors.
EXAMPLES OF COMMISSIONS
Blog
Automata Mechanical kinetic Sculpture in wood and metal.
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The Curious Contraptions exhibition housed many of my works at the Exploratori-um Museum i...
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Dear Friends, I just finish this little man for those that may need him. If your heart hav...
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This automaton was commissioned by Trelissick Gardens, Cornwall. It is hand op-erated with...
Coin or push button operated automata donation boxes
Contact me
For any information about my automata please contact me.
zapataartinfo@googlemail.com
Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom
