Takis obituary

Greek artist who used magnetism, light and sound to create work ranging from sculpture to performanceIn February 1955 the Greek artist Takis stood bored on the platform at Calais train station. He was travelling back to Paris from London, where he had had his first solo exhibition, but his train was delayed. His eyes fell on a trackside signal, a metal upright pole with flashing lights at the top. Mesmerised, he began to mentally catalogue all the other signals, aerials and signs that scattered