Robot + 15 Photos, 2015
About The Artwork
This interactive robotic figure acts as an introduction to the 'Future Archaeology' series. It assists the viewer with the viewing of a set series of 15 photographs* individually selected by the robot. Depicting landscapes captured during the artists’ recent visit to Iceland, these rich, natural and historic landscapes appear to be of untouched sceneries, however at closer inspection, elements of our everyday life appear entrenched into these sceneries: a Wi-Fi or a Bluetooth icon appear unassumingly, further questioning the advancement in technology and at what cost is this taking place. In a high-tech archival presentation, the robot serves both as an assistant to view the works and as a tool without which these works will be inaccessible. The robot is programmed by the artists to perform specific instructions involving picking up the photograph, holding it up for a period of time, and slotting it back to its position before going onto the next photograph.