Due to mechanismʼs fragile nature, Hektor appears to be in constant negotiation with gravity, causing it to sometimes tremble and wobble.

The machine was created to explore the ambiguous and poetic qualities that stem from the contrast between these low-tech aspects and the precision of the vector graphics technology that is at work behind the scenes. Following the urge to make a statement on today’s clean computer aesthetics, Hektor was conceived as a post-industrial tool that is allowed to be imprecise and convey these abstract mathematical geometries in a different, sometimes almost human way — a tool with an inherently particular and distinctive aesthetic.

Through the years, Hektorʼs nature and aesthetic was explored through many projects in different contexts, often in collaboration with other artists and designers. These works gave Hektor its character and became the machine’s body of work.