The Way Things Go (1987)
Artists Peter Fischli and David Weiss create the ultimate Rube Goldberg machine. The pair used found objects to construct a complex, interdependent contraption in an empty warehouse. When set in motion, a domino-like chain reaction ripples through the complex of imaginative devices. Fire, water, the laws of gravity, and chemistry determine the life-cycle of the objects. The process reveals a story concerning cause and effect, mechanism and art, and improbability and precision, in an extended science project that will mesmerize the mind.
Director: Peter Fischli, David Weiss
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 30 min
Release Date: June 1, 1987
Country: Switzerland
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: en
Keywords
garbage, experiment, rube goldberg, drawing and painting, visual arts
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Way Things Go about?
- Artists Peter Fischli and David Weiss create the ultimate Rube Goldberg machine. The pair used found objects to construct a complex, interdependent contraption in an empty warehouse. When set in motion, a domino-like chain reaction ripples through the complex of imaginative devices. Fire, water, the laws of gravity, and chemistry determine the life-cycle of the objects. The process reveals a story concerning cause and effect, mechanism and art, and improbability and precision, in an extended science project that will mesmerize the mind.
- Who directed The Way Things Go?
- The Way Things Go was directed by Peter Fischli, David Weiss.
- How long is The Way Things Go?
- The Way Things Go has a runtime of 30m (30 minutes).
- What genre is The Way Things Go?
- The Way Things Go is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Way Things Go produced?
- The Way Things Go was produced in Switzerland.