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Greetings from Robot City
For Immediate Release:
August 2005 Fine Art Installation/Gallery Show
Title: Greetings from Robot City
The Robot Naïve Art of Model_23
curated by Eliot K Daughtry
Location: MoMO Studio
1830 Locust St
Kansas City, MO 64108
Dates/Times: September 2 - October 2, 2005
Reception September 2, 6-9pm
Open Saturday & Sunday 12-5 pm
or by appointment
Show Description:
Can Robots make Art? Especially when they are not trained to do so? Eliot
K Daughtry, conceptual artist from Oakland CA, tries to answer this question
by curating the first show of Model_23, a robot naive artist at MoMO Studio
in Kansas City, Missouri.
Model_23's illuminated cutout forms and object constructions form an installation
that resembles a "Robot City". Both wall hung and free standing
cutouts that combine city forms and shoji screen design will be displayed,
along with silhouetted robots, helicopters and SUVs. Model_23's collection
of technological relics will also be displayed, including a bullet riddled
hard drive, a broken fan, and other electronic flotsam.
This work of fiction might bring to mind such other artists as James Hampton
or Nick Bantock. Here is an alternate reality, realized in 3D. Model_23
will not be at the reception, but Mr. Daughtry will be around to answer
questions.
For more information:
Web: eliotkdaughtry.com/robotcity
Artist contact: Eliot K Daughtry
model_23@anutherwun.com
510.385.7046
Gallery contact: Mott-ly
816.645.3647
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