ArtBots 2008 Dublin

We are very pleased to announce that ArtBots 2008 Dublin will take place on September 19-21, 2008, at Science Gallery at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland.

The show features 15 works by 16 artists from 9 countries, as well as performances, workshops, lectures, and an awards ceremony. Participating works were selected from an international open call for "robotic art and art-making robots", and represent a broad and inclusive cross-section of the tremendous range of creative art and robotics activity.

The ArtBots 2008 Dublin participants are: Paula Matthusen (USA), Leo Peschta (Austria), Koichiro Mori (Japan), Matt Denton (UK), Yuliya Lanina (Russia/USA), Che-Wei Wang & Kristin O'Friel (Japan/Taiwan/USA), Matthew Gardiner (Australia), Ralf Baecker (Germany), Byeong Sam Jeon (Korea/USA), Peter Redmond (Ireland), Allison Kudla (USA), Jack Pavlik (USA), Joan Healy (Ireland), Christopher Kaczmarek (USA), and Riley Harmon (USA).

Sound artist Ray Lee (UK) will open the show with "Forcefield", a kinetic sound machine performance. Metal fabricator/artisan Phillip Isohe (Kenya) has created this year's Robots' Choice Award, and designer Eliza Gauger (USA) created the 2008 ArtBots logo. Members of the EU funded Living with Robots and Interactive Companions project will lead a workshop/panel discussion with the artists.

The ArtBots 2008 Dublin curators are: Douglas Repetto (USA - Columbia University Computer Music Center), Marie Redmond (Ireland - Trinity College Computer Science), and Warren Ellis (UK - graphic novelist).

ArtBots is free and open to the public.

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ArtBots 2008 Dublin Participants

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Schedule:

Friday, 19, noon-11pm: show open
Friday, 19, 8-11pm: Robotic musical performance by Ray Lee as part of Fringe Fest/Dublin Culture Night
Saturday, 20, noon-8pm: show open
Sunday, 21, noon-8pm: show open
Sunday, 21, 6pm: ArtBots awards ceremony

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ArtBots 2008 Dublin is a joint production of Science Gallery at Trinity College, ArtBots, and The Columbia University Computer Music Center.