Inflection Point Mobiles (IPM) creates kinetic mobile sculptures designed for corporate environments, public installations, and sponsored spaces. Founded by Dave Head, each piece combines carefully balanced motion with uniquely coated optical mirrors, producing shifting color through reflection and transmission.
These works are created to engage viewers over time. Responding to light, airflow, and changing environments, making them especially suited for lobbies, atriums, offices, galleries, and outdoor public spaces.
Designed for Architectural Environments
Color is central to every Inflection Point Mobile. Reflected and transmitted light expands the visual footprint of each piece, creating a hypnotic, ever-changing experience as hues shift with movement and angle.
Proper placement is essential. As the saying goes, location matters—but so do lighting conditions, seasonal sun paths, airflow, and surrounding architecture. Corporate and public installations benefit most when these factors are considered early in the design process.
Installation, Safety & Engineering Considerations
Hanging a kinetic sculpture involves more than mounting hardware. Each installation considers:
- Available and directional lighting
- Ceiling height and clear movement volume
- Indoor vs outdoor environments
- Seasonal changes in sun angle
- Long-term stability and safety
Engineering safety factors are applied throughout the design. For example, a mobile weighing 2 pounds will typically be supported by anchoring rated for significantly higher loads, ensuring long-term safety in public or high-traffic environments.
Guidance on placement and suspension is provided as part of every corporate or sponsored project.
One-of-a-Kind, Handcrafted Work
Inflection Point Mobiles are not mass-produced. Each kinetic sculpture is individually designed, fabricated, tuned, and balanced by hand. While a steady supply of optical mirrors and metals is maintained—including large coated glass plates—every piece is built slowly and deliberately.
The process includes:
- Concept development and layout sketches
- Selection and preparation of coated optics
- Fabrication of custom rings and branch arms
- Precision bending, assembly, and balancing
- Iterative evaluation and refinement
Corporate, Public & Sponsored Projects
These kinetic sculptures are well suited for:
- Corporate lobbies and office spaces
- Public buildings and cultural institutions
- Sponsored installations and donor-funded projects
- Outdoor environments and gardens
- Long-term or rotating exhibitions
Each project is approached as a collaboration, ensuring the finished piece complements both the space and its audience.
Discuss a Corporate or Public Installation
If you are considering a kinetic mobile for a corporate space, public installation, or sponsorship opportunity, detailed discussions are encouraged.
