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The Semi-Automatic Comfort Machine

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The Semi-Automatic Comfort Machine

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    December 4, 2025

    The "semi-automatic comfort machine" is an artistic work, or installation, by the Dutch artist Theo Jansen, best known for his kinetic sculptures, the so-called Strandbeesten (Beach Animals). [1]
    Created in 1989, the work is an early precursor to his later, more complex creations. It is designed to offer the user a moment of comfort through a repetitive, gentle, almost mechanical movement.
    The work demonstrates Jansen's fascination with imitating life and movement using simple materials and techniques, exploring the boundaries between art, technology, and (pseudo)biology.
    By setting the machine and chair in motion, the woman in the red dress caresses the reclining giraffe.
    Ingenious art.

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