Wade will discuss his creative practice and research into creative robotics, an emergent field that explores society’s desires for the future and the relationships we have with technology. By placing robots in the context of the gallery, Wade’s work offers the public first-hand experience of what the future may or may not be, and opens up discussion on the changing nature of technological relationships. In this talk, students will discover the how and why of Wade’s work. Why has Wade presented a ‘larger-than-life’ sized robot within a masquerade ball? Why a robot in the form of shipping crate that follows you around when you are not looking at it? Why has he created Robots that throw hot chips at seagulls and others that dance like Michael Jackson’s Moonwalk? In this talk, students will discover the reasons behind creative robotics.

Dr. Wade Marynowsky has established himself as a leading artist in the field of new media arts, achieving significant critical praise and international recognition for his performances and exhibitions. Marynowsky is a self-proclaimed ‘anti-disciplinary’ artist and researcher specialising in experimental and emerging art forms, including robotics, immersive and interactive installation, performance, music and video. He is best known for utilising robotics and interactive technologies to explore the mutual exchange between objects and subjects and the human obsession with anthropomorphism. His work also playfully engages with various art traditions such as science fiction, surrealism and pop in order expose the social power relations implicit within technologies.

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