Maxim Zhestkov's 'Elements' Animates Particle Physics with Two Million Marbles
Russian motion designer Maxim Zhestkov released 'Elements,' an experimental short film featuring two million white and black marbles with reflective surfaces moving through white cube spaces reminiscent of contemporary art galleries. Each section of the film explores a different physical law—flow, diffusion, and pressure—accompanied by an essential soundtrack of echoes and sounds. Zhestkov described the work as an attempt to visualize the idea that everything inside and around us is made of simple elements that can be reassembled into complex compositions and modular structures, extending this concept to emotions, behaviors, mental processes, interpersonal relationships, life, planets, and the entire universe. The film was published on Artribune in September 2017.
Key facts
- Maxim Zhestkov created the experimental short film 'Elements'.
- The film features two million white and black marbles.
- Marbles have a shiny, reflective surface.
- The marbles move inside white cube spaces resembling gallery rooms.
- Each section explores a different movement: flow, diffusion, and pressure.
- The soundtrack consists of echoes and essential sounds.
- Zhestkov is a Russian motion designer.
- The film was published on Artribune in September 2017.
Entities
Artists
- Maxim Zhestkov
- Valentina Tanni
Institutions
- Artribune
- Politecnico di Milano
- NABA – Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti
Locations
- Russia