The Caterpillar – An Attachable Seat That Is Pulled Behind Theo Jansen’s Wind-Powered ‘Strandbeest’

Lori Dorn
August 8, 2025

Dutch artist Theo Jansen, who is known for his ever-evolving wind-powered “Strandbeest” walking sculptures, demonstrated an attachable seat that he calls “The Caterpillar”. This novel chair is pulled behind the Strandbeest and can easily navigate Dutch beaches where he tests out his new inventions.

New in strandbeest evolution is the caterpillar. It can carry a lot of weight and still run smoothly over soft sand. It will find its way into a strandbeest in the future.

Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.