Chico MacMurtrie – In and Out of the Body and Into the Machine

Date/Time
Date(s) - 30/11/2018
10:00 am

Location
University of Applied Arts Vienna, Seminar Room 21

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MacMurtrie, Founder and Artistic Director of Amorphic Robot Works is internationally recognized for his large-scale robotic sculptures and media installations. In this talk, the artist will trace the evolution of his kinetic sculptures and robotic “soft machines”, from early performances involving latex skins to his more recent “Inflatable Architectural Bodies” series. A pioneer in using high tensile Tedlar fabric as a medium, MacMurtrie will recount his creative journey and process of constant reinvention, experimentation and refinement.
MacMurtrie is currently working on the “Border Crossers”, a series of inflatable robotic sculptures, which are designed to rise up several stories high and arch over the U.S.-Mexico border and other borders around the world.