BEHAVIORAL OBJECTS, BEHAVIORAL MATTER

A choreography of black flags waved by a pair of robotic arms, objects that appear to breathe, architectural structures covered in scales that open and close, sliding walls that endlessly reconfigure the space in which they are exhibited. These objects pique our curiosity, compelling us to ask how they move and why. Yet this seemingly simple question prompts other, far more complex interrogations, given the growing importance of robots and other nonhuman agents, whether natural or artificial. What are we to make of these robotic artwo...[Read more]