“Accomplice (2010–2012)” by Petra Gemeinboeck, Rob Saunders

Title:

Accomplice (2010–2012)

Artist(s) and People Involved:

Exhibiting Artist(s):



• Petra Gemeinboeck -
  • University of New South Wales
• Rob Saunders -
  • University of Sydney, AU

Symposium:

• ISEA2013: 19th International Symposium on Electronic Art

Venue(s):

• Artspace Visual Arts Centre, Wolloomooloo, Australia

Artist Statement:

Accomplice features an infestation of autonomous robots — a colony of curious, social machines hidden within the Artspace gallery walls — that function as an allegory of our world’s complex machinic ecology. Each robot is equipped with a motorised punch, a camera, and a microphone to assist in the complete transformation of the surrounding environment. Collectively, these robots explore, learn, play and conspire by knocking against the wall, producing holes and patterns that mark the evolution of their social development.

Video:

Category:

• Art Exhibition
• Electronic / Robotic Object