Laikingland
Mechancial Art
Laikingland is a creative label, based in both the UK and The Netherlands, who design and manufacture beautifully crafted kinetic objects that engage, and evoke a sense of play and nostalgia.
Highly crafted kinetic pieces
Laikingland was founded in 2008 and is built upon a life long friendship between artist, Martin Smith and engineer, Nick Regan.
Since it’s inception Laikingland has specialised in producing highly crafted limited editions, working closely with invited artists and designers to realise their kinetic ideas.
Alongside their products, Laikingland also regularly carry out projects to create one-off, special edition and exclusive kinetic objects and displays.
Laikingland
Martin Smith is the Art Director of Laikingland. He has over 20 years experience as a practicing Artist, with work ranging from small kinetic devices to large-scale gallery commissions and architectural interventions.
In his role as Art Director, Martin has overall responsibility for the design selection process, he curates the product range and collaborates at the concept stage with each artist and designer.
Nick Regan is the Engineering Director of Laikingland. He has over 20 years product development and engineering management experience in the global automotive industry.
Gallery
Collection
Fingers Mk III by Nik Ramage for Laikingland is a fantastic, impatiently-tapping mechanical replica of Ramage’s own hand.
At the flick of a switch, the realistic digits in distinctive dark black iron drum rhythmically, until the motor is turned off again. Ramage has been a good friend of Smith for many years, describing himself as “a mechanical sculptor who makes useless machines and invents contraptions that the world didn't know it needed”.
Fingers MK III
Fingers MK III
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