The Woman and the Snowman, 2013
The Woman and the Snowman, a moving image and machinic installation, joins a humanoid robot and a projection depicting a snowman to present two differing allegories of reality.
Functioning as an ‘honest’ representation of a fictional being, the snowman becomes seemingly more real than the humanoid woman robot as the artwork unfolds. As an investigation into the boundaries of reality, The Woman and the Snowman comments on the influence technological advancements have had upon mediating relationships.
The Woman and the Snowman was presented in association with ISEA 2013 at Artspace in Sydney, 2 May-16 Jun 2013.
Credits
Mari Velonaki: original concept, interface & interaction design
in collaboration with
David Rye: mechatronic systems design & integration
Hiroshi Ishiguro: creator of robot Repliee 2
Created at the Australian Centre for Field Robotics, University of Sydney, Australia.
Exhibited at
Artspace Visual Arts Centre, Sydney, Australia.
Mark Feary (curator), 2 May - 16 June 2013.