flugs

Flugs is a contemporary art collective known for kinetic sculpture and interactive media. Formed in 2010 in Berlin by a group of multidisciplinary artists, the collective creates works that blend mechanical systems, light, sound, and audience participation. Flugs projects are typically designed for both gallery settings and public spaces, aiming to transform ordinary environments into participatory experiences.

The practice centers on modular, sensor-driven installations that respond to movement, wind, or crowd presence. Performances and exhibitions often involve real-time choreography where spectators influence the piece as it unfolds.

Notable works include Counterweight (2012), a wind-driven sculpture that shifts panels in response to gusts; Skyline Inventory (2015), a projection-based installation that overlays digital silhouettes on an urban facade; and Flow Field (2019), a participatory piece combining soundscapes with motion sensors to create a field of audible and kinetic activity. Flugs has shown at international venues, including contemporary art spaces and biennials.

Reception has generally emphasized the tactile and collaborative aspects of Flugs’ practice, with critics noting the way each piece invites physical engagement while maintaining a careful formal discipline. Some reviews call for greater accessibility or more explicit contextual framing in large-scale public projects.

Flugs continues to explore the interface between people, space, and machine in ways that foreground curiosity and collective authorship. See also kinetic art, interactive installation, public art.