Frankenstein Theory and Robotics: A survey of Frankenteinian Rob
Video Part 1
Here is a show i am in and curated
it is in two galleries:
Frankenstein Theory and Robotics: A survey of Frankenteinian
Robotics, Kinetic Art and New Media Art
Opening
Wednesday, June 14, 2006 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Frankenstein Theory and Robotics: A survey of Frankenteinian
Robotics, Kinetic Art and New Media Art
Location:
Rx Gallery
132 Eddy Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
and BOCA Gallery
414 Jessie St. (off 5th. St. & Mission)
Gallery Phone:
415-474-7973 (RXSF)
http://www.sfboca.com/exh/frank_pr.html
Gallery hours:
WED - SAT 2:00pm - 6:00pm
bar opens at 5pm
FRI - SAT from 9:00pm
by appointment by calling (415) 756-8825
monika@rxgallery.com, will@rxgallery.com
http://rxgallery.com/
closes: July 14
ARTISTS:
Michael Braida
DOYLE
Jonathan Foote
Justin Gray
Dan Grayber
Geo Homsy
Heather
Christian Ristow
Michael Shiloh
Kal Spelletich
Christina Sporrong
Shannon Wright
ZACH
and MORE
This exhibit explores the concepts of the Frankenstein theory,
breathing life into inanimate things, the manmade "beast"
turning on..... man.
Like the scientist mixing two chemicals in a test tube and
observing a reaction, or the Golem, these artists are taking
disparate found objects and making them come alive, move and
react to you. This exhibit features highly elaborate machines
and robots that are purposefully non- functional. They have
turned on consumerism and capitalism. They are tweaking
Asimov's theories for robots, are these artists now the
Frankensteins? Dr. Frankenstein's original idea was probably
altruistic, much like oh, EXON, Walmart, or the US government.
How and or when do you realize that a system is broke? Is
technology serving us or are we serving it? Does man ruin
Frankenstein or is he (Frankenstein) inherently evil?
From “FRANKENSTEIN,” by Mary Shelley
It was on a dreary night of November, that I beheld the
accomplishment of my toils. With an anxiety that almost
amounted to agony, I collected the instruments of life around
me, that I might infuse a spark of being into the lifeless thing
that lay at my feet. It was already one in the morning; the rain
pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly
burnt out, when, by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, I
saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open; it breathed hard,
and a convulsive motion agitated its limbs.
Three Laws of Robotics are a set of three laws written by Isaac
Asimov.
1. A robot may not harm a human being, or, through inaction,
allow a human being to come to harm.
2. A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings,
except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3. A robot must protect its own existence, as long as such
protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.This
exhibit explores the concepts of the Frankenstein theory,
breathing life into inanimate things, the manmade "beast"
turning on..... man.
A young Swiss student discovers the secret of animating lifeless
matter and, by assembling body parts, creates a monster who
vows revenge on his creator after being rejected from society.
Victor Frankenstein can indeed be seen as the modern
Prometheus. He defies the gods by creating life himself. Instead
of being the created, Victor takes God's place and becomes the
creator. Just as Prometheus, Victor gets punished for his deeds.
He is, however, punished by his creation whereas Prometheus
was punished by the god who he stole from.
Frankenstein's theories cause his own disenfranchisement.
Frankenstein:
"Oh, in the name of God! Now I know what it feels like to be
God!"
Spurred on by torch-wielding villagers (often interpreted as
representing an ignorant and unaccepting society) Frankenstein
must kill his creation.
This exhibit explores the concepts of the Frankenstein theory,
breathing life into inanimate things, the manmade "beast"
turning on..... man.
Like the scientist mixing two chemicals in a test tube and
observing a reaction, or the Golem, these artists are taking
disparate found objects and making them come alive, move and
react to you.
This exhibit has highly elaborate machines and robots that are
purposefully non functional. They have turned on consumerism
and capitalism. They are tweaking Asimov's theories for robots,
are these artists now the Frankensteins?
Dr. Frankenstein's original idea was probably altruistic, much
like oh, EXON, Walmart or the US government. How and or when
do you realize that a system is broke? Is technology serving us
or are we serving it? Does man ruin Frankenstein or is he
(Frankenstein) inherently evil?
From FRANKENSTEIN, by Mary Shelley
It was on a dreary night of November, that I beheld the
accomplishment
of my toils. With an anxiety that almost amounted to agony, I
collected
the instruments of life around me, that I might infuse a spark of
being
into the lifeless thing that lay at my feet. It was already one in
the
morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my
candle
was nearly burnt out, when, by the glimmer of the half-
extinguished
light, I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open; it breathed
hard, and a convulsive motion agitated its limbs.
Here is a show i am in and curated
it is in two galleries:
Frankenstein Theory and Robotics: A survey of Frankenteinian
Robotics, Kinetic Art and New Media Art
Opening
Wednesday, June 14, 2006 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Frankenstein Theory and Robotics: A survey of Frankenteinian
Robotics, Kinetic Art and New Media Art
Location:
Rx Gallery
132 Eddy Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
and BOCA Gallery
414 Jessie St. (off 5th. St. & Mission)
Gallery Phone:
415-474-7973 (RXSF)
http://www.sfboca.com/exh/frank_pr.html
Gallery hours:
WED - SAT 2:00pm - 6:00pm
bar opens at 5pm
FRI - SAT from 9:00pm
by appointment by calling (415) 756-8825
monika@rxgallery.com, will@rxgallery.com
http://rxgallery.com/
closes: July 14
ARTISTS:
Michael Braida
DOYLE
Jonathan Foote
Justin Gray
Dan Grayber
Geo Homsy
Heather
Christian Ristow
Michael Shiloh
Kal Spelletich
Christina Sporrong
Shannon Wright
ZACH
and MORE
This exhibit explores the concepts of the Frankenstein theory,
breathing life into inanimate things, the manmade "beast"
turning on..... man.
Like the scientist mixing two chemicals in a test tube and
observing a reaction, or the Golem, these artists are taking
disparate found objects and making them come alive, move and
react to you. This exhibit features highly elaborate machines
and robots that are purposefully non- functional. They have
turned on consumerism and capitalism. They are tweaking
Asimov's theories for robots, are these artists now the
Frankensteins? Dr. Frankenstein's original idea was probably
altruistic, much like oh, EXON, Walmart, or the US government.
How and or when do you realize that a system is broke? Is
technology serving us or are we serving it? Does man ruin
Frankenstein or is he (Frankenstein) inherently evil?
From “FRANKENSTEIN,” by Mary Shelley
It was on a dreary night of November, that I beheld the
accomplishment of my toils. With an anxiety that almost
amounted to agony, I collected the instruments of life around
me, that I might infuse a spark of being into the lifeless thing
that lay at my feet. It was already one in the morning; the rain
pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly
burnt out, when, by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, I
saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open; it breathed hard,
and a convulsive motion agitated its limbs.
Three Laws of Robotics are a set of three laws written by Isaac
Asimov.
1. A robot may not harm a human being, or, through inaction,
allow a human being to come to harm.
2. A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings,
except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3. A robot must protect its own existence, as long as such
protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.This
exhibit explores the concepts of the Frankenstein theory,
breathing life into inanimate things, the manmade "beast"
turning on..... man.
A young Swiss student discovers the secret of animating lifeless
matter and, by assembling body parts, creates a monster who
vows revenge on his creator after being rejected from society.
Victor Frankenstein can indeed be seen as the modern
Prometheus. He defies the gods by creating life himself. Instead
of being the created, Victor takes God's place and becomes the
creator. Just as Prometheus, Victor gets punished for his deeds.
He is, however, punished by his creation whereas Prometheus
was punished by the god who he stole from.
Frankenstein's theories cause his own disenfranchisement.
Frankenstein:
"Oh, in the name of God! Now I know what it feels like to be
God!"
Spurred on by torch-wielding villagers (often interpreted as
representing an ignorant and unaccepting society) Frankenstein
must kill his creation.
This exhibit explores the concepts of the Frankenstein theory,
breathing life into inanimate things, the manmade "beast"
turning on..... man.
Like the scientist mixing two chemicals in a test tube and
observing a reaction, or the Golem, these artists are taking
disparate found objects and making them come alive, move and
react to you.
This exhibit has highly elaborate machines and robots that are
purposefully non functional. They have turned on consumerism
and capitalism. They are tweaking Asimov's theories for robots,
are these artists now the Frankensteins?
Dr. Frankenstein's original idea was probably altruistic, much
like oh, EXON, Walmart or the US government. How and or when
do you realize that a system is broke? Is technology serving us
or are we serving it? Does man ruin Frankenstein or is he
(Frankenstein) inherently evil?
From FRANKENSTEIN, by Mary Shelley
It was on a dreary night of November, that I beheld the
accomplishment
of my toils. With an anxiety that almost amounted to agony, I
collected
the instruments of life around me, that I might infuse a spark of
being
into the lifeless thing that lay at my feet. It was already one in
the
morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my
candle
was nearly burnt out, when, by the glimmer of the half-
extinguished
light, I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open; it breathed
hard, and a convulsive motion agitated its limbs.