An artist has created a menagerie of mechanical creatures which are both incredibly curious and creepy at the same time. The amazing handiwork of Peter Szucsy, 46, from Budapest, includes his mechanical spider crafted from the gears and guts of a pocket watch. The Hungarian artist’s “King” series is a curious amalgamation of spiders, insects, and crustaceans, machinery, and robotics, drawing inspiration from the Victorian-era industrial revolution. Among his mechanical assortment are ornate crabs—with pocket watch casing exoskeletons and metal claws—and an intricate fly with tiny wings set like jewels. It’s a labor of love for the former production art director and lead artist, who traded his 25-year-long career at a desk to create these sculptures three years earlier. “Three years ago working with metal was quite new for me, I’d been working at a computer for over two decades,” Peter said. “I was safer when I worked at a computer, but …
Hungarian Artist Creates Clockwork Spiders From Pocket Watch Parts for ‘Metal Menagerie’
April 3, 2021
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