Metamechanics

Metamechanics (French méta-mécanique) has a specific meaning in relation to art history, as a description of the kinetic sculpture machines of Jean Tinguely.^[1][2][3] It is also applied to, and may have its origins in, earlier work of the Dada art movement.

Metamechanics or meta-mechanics is applied in other contexts as a descriptive term for a meta-level or abstract discussion of the mechanics of some application or area. For example, in discussing game design, a given game has its level of mechanics of manipulation of pieces, dice, cards and so on subject to rules; the meta-mechanics might be discussion of types of pieces, or types of rules.

Notes

1. ^ http://www.tate.org.uk/servlet/ViewWork?cgroupid=999999961&workid=14336&searchid=9966
2. ^ http://nga.gov.au/International/Catalogue/Detail.cfm?IRN=60874
3. ^ http://www.coleccioncisneros.org/aw_rel.asp?CountOrder=4&ID_Gallery=3

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