Tim Davies (United Kingdom)

This unique puppet combines a giant inflatable skin with a complex cable skeleton which controls eight independently articulated legs. The mechanism enables precise, lifelike movements controlled by a single puppeteer.

Don't be afraid! Arachnobot It's safe and fun for the whole family. All ages are both terrified and enchanted by this creature, which can be interacted with as it navigates the crowds. Get ready for laughs and shivers!

Championed by the Discovery Channel, Fox News, Wired magazine and a YouTube sensation, Arachnobot  is now making a firm impact worldwide, with successful tours of the Middle East, America and Europe.

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BIO

Tim Davies is a sculptor and innovative engineer with a passion for large-scale, kinetic creations and high impact spectacles.

Tim has designed and built a stunning array of large-scale animated inflatables for prestigious outdoor events, catwalk shows, brand activations and major theatres including innovative Arachnobot and Ocho which are now globally renowned, having performed to crowds of hundreds of thousands of people in four different continents.

With a keen talent for marrying strength and structure with movement and fluidity, Tim has energetically embraced an eclectic range of commissions for leading theatre companies, advertising agencies and outdoor events creating bespoke large scale centrepieces and animated inflatables.

Media appearances include the Discovery Channel, Fox News, Huck Magazine, Wired Magazine, La Nueva Espana, National Lottery magic numbers.

_CREDITS

_{Idea, creation and performer: Tim Davies Assistance: Rob Shiels Photography: Tim Davies Design
www.timdaviesdesign.com}