Aaron Kramer (USA)

Website: http://urban-objects.com/

As a child, Aaron Kramer fell in love with contraptions, coin-operated amusements and marionettes. The clack and clatter of machinery and the visual “eye candy” of mechanisms all gave him a thrill, and Aaron has always wanted to make things that moved or implied some hidden mechanical purpose.

See also: Aaron’s ‘The Art of Urban Objects‘ playlist on Youtube, including talks and TV appearances.