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'Frankenstein Theory And Robotics: A Survey Of Frankenteinian Robotics, Kinetic Art And New Media Art'
Opening
Thursday, June 14 6:00pm - 10:00pm
at TWO Galleries:
Rx gallery
132 Eddy Street @ Mason
and
BOCA Gallery
414 Jessie St. (off of 5th St. near Mission, across from the old mint)
they are just 2 blocks from each other.
Gallery Phone:
415-474-7973 (RXSF)
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
Rxgallery.com SFboca.com
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.
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.
ARTISTS:
Michael Braida
Charlie Gadaken
DOYLE
Flaming Lotus Girlz
Jonathan Foote
Geo Homsy
Justin Gray
Dan Grayber
Heather
Christian Ristow
Michael Shiloh
Kal Spelletich
Christina Sporrong
Shannon Wright
and then some!
Opening
Thursday, June 14 6:00pm - 10:00pm
at TWO Galleries:
Rx gallery
132 Eddy Street @ Mason
and
BOCA Gallery
414 Jessie St. (off of 5th St. near Mission, across from the old mint)
they are just 2 blocks from each other.
Gallery Phone:
415-474-7973 (RXSF)
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
Rxgallery.com SFboca.com
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.
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.
ARTISTS:
Michael Braida
Charlie Gadaken
DOYLE
Flaming Lotus Girlz
Jonathan Foote
Geo Homsy
Justin Gray
Dan Grayber
Heather
Christian Ristow
Michael Shiloh
Kal Spelletich
Christina Sporrong
Shannon Wright
and then some!
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