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The End: Ferrofluid Sculptures

Japanese artist Sachiko Kodama builds kinetic sculptures out of ferrofluid, a liquid material originally developed by NASA in the 1960s.

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When exposed to a magnetic field, the liquid takes on different forms, morphing in and out of solid states.

Watch four mesmerizing videos of Kodama’s kinetic sculptures and installations made out of ferrofluid.