We imagine it would be something like this door. The Evolution Door, designed by artist Klemens Torggler, takes that whole slab-of-wood-with-hinges model and rethinks it entirely.

The Door Dynamo, as it’s called, combines a hand-crank flashlight dynamo with an automatic door closer to convert kinetic door-opening/closing energy into electricity.

The Door Kinetic Arts Festival will be held June 9-14 at Bjorklunden, 7590 Boynton Lane, Baileys Harbor. A full schedule of events can be found at doorkinetic.com.

Door Kinetic Arts Festival column by Anya Kopischke. “You know I’m only here to research the book I’m writing about your family,” Emma said in her characteristic tone, somewhere between ...