His artwork ranges from moveable wire sculptures to beams that are moved by an unseen force. Most of Ganson machines require interactions from the viewers, either by turning a knob to get the sculpture moving or literally pushing a cart to make objects made out of fur move. Ganson's machines are mesmerizing to the viewer. At the exhibit opening, people were standing in front of the sculptures for long periods of time, trying to figure out how the machines worked. Arthur Ganson show off one of his many creations on display.
Some ideas develop from earlier machines, others are new thoughts.
The best ones are accidental. However, when a deadline comes, I work around the clock. Even still, I am always redoing parts. He started his studies in Pre-Med. However, he soon realized that his mind was not suited for memorizing and storing facts and figures.