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Summer 2022: Robotics Art Residency: Kathleen McDermott, GRASP at PERCH and Weitzman School of Design, “Absurdist Electronics: An artist talk and hands-on workshop for considering stranger robotic futures”
June 28, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
*This seminar was held at the Pennovation Center in Room 133 as well as virtually…
ABSTRACT
Kathleen McDermott will discuss her practice of hacking, DIYing, and crafting with consumer and hobbyist electronics, and demonstrate the experiments with kinematics she has developed with mentorship from the Kod Lab. Central to McDermott’s work, is the idea that absurdity and play can be useful ways to reframe our relationships to technology and productivity. Attendees will be invited to participate in a design workshop to think speculatively about the future of robots and their environmental impact–– exploring how plausible futures and desirable futures can intersect.