Sculptor
Jean Tinguely
Built kinetic machines that did nothing, including one at the Museum of Modern Art designed to destroy itself, which caught fire and had to be put out.
Jean Tinguely was a Swiss sculptor best known for his kinetic art sculptural machines that extended the Dada tradition into the later part of the 20th century. Tinguely's art satirized automation and the technological overproduction of material goods.
- Born
- 1925-05-22, Fribourg, SwitzerlandA Friday
- Died
- 1991-08-30, Bern, SwitzerlandA Friday, aged 66
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Taurus
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1925-05-22, Fribourg, Switzerland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Zurichthe zone used then
Europe/ZurichThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 0°49′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 28°32′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 6°05′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 8°21′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 7°56′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 22°17′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 9°30′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 24°51′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 19°54′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 12°01′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1991-08-30, Bern, Switzerland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Zurichthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 6°32′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 6°41′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 23°08′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Leo | 24°47′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Virgo | 28°48′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 27°14′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 1°11′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 10°00′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 14°10′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 17°51′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Jean Tinguely was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.