Before we could explore the stars, we first had to imagine what existed beyond the horizon.
Da Vinci's Mappa Mundi connects that human curiosity across centuries.
Leonardo da Vinci studied the world around him while imagining machines and possibilities far beyond the technology of his time. Maps attempted to define the world we knew, while invention challenged the boundaries of what we thought possible.
Centuries later, we are still doing the same thing.
At the center of the sculpture, reclaimed timing gears and chain represent the mechanical ingenuity that helped move humanity forward. Around them orbit two visions of space travel: one inspired by the science fiction dreams of the past, the other by the spacecraft being developed today.
And both point toward the same place.
What comes next.
The sculpture moves because our understanding of the world has never remained still.
We map.
We imagine.
We build.
We explore.
And then we redraw the map.
~ Enrique Del Angel
Artwork Details
Artist: Enrique Del Angel Title:Da Vinci's Mappa Mundi Year: 2025 Medium: Kinetic reclaimed automotive and industrial metal sculpture Materials: Automotive timing chain, timing gears, reclaimed steel, and formed sheet metal Finish: High-gloss automotive clearcoat One-of-a-Kind Original Sculpture
