Shmuel Taurog (b. 1978) maintains a multidisciplinary practice centered around joy and relaxation. His kinetic sculptures, often made to dance with, combine materials including feathers, bells, chalk, granola bars, and half-eaten packs of nuts. Shmuel, who lives in Brooklyn, was artist-in-residence at Summertime in 2022, during which he led free “positive memory drawing circles” to the public in various locales around Brooklyn, resulting in the exhibition Make ‘Em Laugh. See more Shmuel here.