ABOUT US
HOW SISYPHUS WORKS
Sisyphus is both a kinetic art sculpture and a beautifully designed piece of furniture. It works by magnetically pulling a steel ball through sand using a robot (the “Sisbot”). The tracks the ball leaves in the sand field create captivating, intricate, and endlessly changing patterns under a tempered glass table top.
OUR STORY
On September 24, 2016, we launched “Sisyphus — The Kinetic Art Table” — the highest funded art project in Kickstarter’s 10-year history. These orders allowed us to create Sisyphus Industries. We delivered over 1,500 kinetic art tables like nothing the world had seen before. Thirty updates and nearly 500 comments detail that experience, and our backers’ testimonials speak volumes.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Bruce Shapiro has dedicated the past 30 years to exploring motion control as a medium for artistic expression. His computer controlled kinetic art pieces are permanent installations in museums in Switzerland, Germany, US, Canada, Poland and Australia.
MEET THE STAFF
From Production to Shipping, to Customer Support, our bulletproof team assembles and ships every Sisyphus by hand from our headquarters in Minneapolis, MN USA. All our pieces are rigorously tested before ship out, and crafted with care. We take pride in bringing you art furniture that will stand the test of time.
WHERE TO FIND US
Want to experience kinetic art in person? Come visit us in person in Northeast, Minneapolis Minnesota. Our ever growing facility houses our production, research and development, and operations teams. Check out our gallery that showcases a variety of Sisyphus models, custom designs, and more.