When we go to an art gallery, say Le Louvre, we mostly imagine ourselves walking through various hallways and roms looking at paintings and sculptures. For hours. With no breaks. Unless you're a huge art fanatic, that might get boring pretty quickly. However, in the early 20th century, a movement began to try to involve the user in the artwork, or in other words, to break the 4th wall. This movement, called Interactive Art, brought forth all sorts of wacky and innovative sculptures and other works of art that, in one way or another, attempted to involve the user, most very successfully.
One of the most famous of these pieces is the Rotary Glass Plates by Marcel Duchamp. The piece was made in 1920, and essentially, it was a bunch of glass plates on a wheel. The user would spin the wheel and then stand one meter away. The effect of this can be seen in the photo provided, but needless to say the user was involved and was rewarded with an amazing sight. Duchamp revolutionized the art world with his piece and the Interactive Art movement grew immensely because of him. This website has more information on Interactive Art as well as Marcel Duchamp.
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