Playful Patterns Emerge from Kinetic Systems in Pinaffo & Pluvinage’s Vibrant Installations

For Marion Pinaffo and Raphaël Pluvinage, a.k.a. Pinaffo & Pluvinage, interaction and play are core tenets of a vibrant multimedia practice. Their kinetic sculptures, which are often participatory and immersive, employ brightly colored wood elements, electronics, and intricate frameworks, sometimes augmented by flowing textiles or colorful smoke that animate with the help of motors or human intervention.

Whether installed in a garden, inside a cavernous space, or within a family-friendly museum setting, Pinaffo & Pluvinage’s works invite us to engage with formal elements of shape, material, and scale. The duo released a book last year with Éditions B42 (available in French) that highlights work made during the past decade. See more and follow updates on Instagram.

An installation by Pinaffo & Pluvinage of colorful discs on a track framework.
“Tricks & Tracks” (2025), wood, cardboard, electronics, and motors, 5 x 5.5 x 2.5 meters
A gif of a kinetic installation by Pinaffo & Pluvinage of colorful discs on a track framework.
Details of “Tricks & Tracks”
A close-up image of a kinetic installation by Pinaffo & Pluvinage of colorful discs on a track framework.
Detail of “Tricks & Tracks”
A geometric, colorful sculpture by Pinaffo & Pluvinage.
Detail of ‘Appareillage Palace’
A geometric, colorful, tower-like sculpture by Pinaffo & Pluvinage.
Detail of ‘Appareillage Palace’
A gif of a participatory sculpture by Pinaffo & Pluvinage in which colorful shapes move on a geometric surface, spun around from inside or outside.
“Cockpit” (2024), tinted wood, bearing, 2 x 1 x 1.5 meters
A detail of a participatory sculpture by Pinaffo & Pluvinage with a child spinning a colorful element of the piece
Detail of “Cockpit”
A close-up image of a kinetic installation by Pinaffo & Pluvinage of colorful discs suspended on a slender scaffold.
Detail of “Panneau Pannache”

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