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A leading figure in the kinetic and sound art movements, Greek artist Panayiotis Vassilakis (1925-2019), known as Takis, incorporated invisible forces as a fourth dimension in his sculptures, paintings and sound works. Frequently employing electromechanical devices salvaged from military surplus stores, the artist explored new technologies in his practice, taking art into domains previously relegated to experimental physics.The volume's eponymous title ties to Takis' solo exhibitions at White Cube Bermondsey (2021) and White Cube Hong Kong (2020-21), which were organised in close collaboration with the artist's foundation and research centre. Illustrating many of the works in both shows, as well as the artist's ambitious public commissions, the monograph traverses the best-known series through which Takis broached the territories of art and science and embraced the unknown.