Kessler's work since the»80s has been aligned with the tradition of kinetic sculpture and assemblage that emerged in the
early twentieth century — such works as Marcel Duchamp's Rotoreliefs, Moholy Nagy's time / space modulators and Yves Tinguely's self - destructive machines are
obvious sources — but filtered through the erratic, jury - rigged aesthetic of artists like Robert Rauschenberg and the improvised, makeshift special
effects of B - filmmaker Ed Wood.