---
title: (Not) Moving Sofa Problem
description: "      This piece visualizes “the moving sofa problem” as a kinetic sculpture. The “sofa” moves through the L-shaped corridor forward and backward repe"
date: 2016-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
updated: 2026-01-08T14:50:36.364Z
tags:
  - sfpc
  - installations
  - wip
url: https://baku89.com/not-moving-sofa-problem
---

# (Not) Moving Sofa Problem

![](https://wp.baku89.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/msp_1.jpg)

![](https://wp.baku89.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/msp_2.jpeg)

![](https://wp.baku89.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/msp_3.jpeg)

![](https://wp.baku89.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/msp_4.jpeg)

![](https://wp.baku89.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/msp_5.gif)

![](https://wp.baku89.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/msp_6.gif)

This piece visualizes “the moving sofa problem” as a kinetic sculpture. The “sofa” moves through the L-shaped corridor forward and backward repeatedly.

I mainly used Cinema4D and Python to calculate and design this piece. Cutting all parts with a laser cutter, sanding its surface for three days.

![](https://wp.baku89.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/msp_7.gif)

![](https://wp.baku89.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/msp_8.png)

![](https://wp.baku89.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/msp_9.jpeg)

![](https://wp.baku89.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/msp_10.jpeg)

![](https://wp.baku89.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/msp_11.jpeg)

![](https://wp.baku89.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/msp_12.jpeg)

![](https://wp.baku89.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/msp_13.jpeg)

![](https://wp.baku89.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/msp_14.jpeg)

![](https://wp.baku89.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/msp_15.jpeg)