Sister Agatha of the Perpetual Motion 🔍

Outsider Art Assemblagist & Spiritual Automaton Maker (1870 - 1940)

A reclusive nun who constructed elaborate, symbolic automata from clockwork parts and religious trinkets, believing they channeled divine energy and offered social critique.

Mentors & Influences (Looking Backward)

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Inspired By Sister Agatha of the Perpetual Motion (Looking Forward)

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George Wyllie
Sculptor
Sister Agatha's unconventional melding of spiritual meaning with mechanical construction and found objects provided Wyllie a historical precedent for infusing his sculptures with deeper metaphorical resonance.