Current Practice
My work began with an intention to involve
Thinking about what to exhibit and why. Key to this is the fact
Kiers: everyone have the link? rather.. anyone not have it?
Jonathan
Symposium from Kiers Alec McFarlane on Vimeo.
Transcript:
This
Its May 08. I'm setting up the exhibition on August 12 - thats
Jonathan Kearney (MA): Justin and Kiers, who wants to go first?
Kiers:
At the heart of the project is a simple idea - an a.i. expresses
Several key parts of the project have solidified over the last
Layers of dirt rise from the ground into a tall, thin tower -
Things feel fairly good at the moment.
There is a seedling
Edward Kelly 10:59
Hi Kiers
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Kiers 11:00
I
Since the end of 2012, all the key elements of the project have
A small wooden table stands in the room, in its centre is a hole
Breakthrough! The project takes several massive steps forward!
A
The project began as an entry point into a triangular concept
The project has evolved again in several ways.
MATERIAL
I
The last 4 months (september - december) I have been finalising
Each leg has two motors - MOTOR-X and MOTOR-Y. There are 6 legs,
I was walking in the hills this morning and came across a loud
Well, the title explains the ideal - but, its been extremely
At the heart of the project lies a desire to have a machine do
Terra Preta
A six-legged wooden machine walks around a prepared
I have decided a route that should bring about a title/direction
Several Incarnations of the project. Some may not happen for
Mastication Drum - design (11.07.2012) - a device that spins
The page is here
[section_title title=Relating to the overall concept]
Relating
Thanks to Fletcher for pointing me in the direction of the
Images show a six-legged mechanical structure that I have designed
The MPR presentation shows the evolution of the project idea
The MPR presentation shows the evolution of the project idea
[section_title title=Overview]
The Garden is the space created
The 'grid' represents the current culture of the Computer Age
I know the brief was for one project / artefact but I'm greedy
[section_title title=Seed Eggs]
Seed Eggs
Amongst the various
The Game element will have a fixed interface (digital or mechanical),
The programming of the Ai is instrumental in how the data retrieved
A very simple simulation showing how a Bot constructs the Garden
The Builder is essentially a large print-head on legs that is
Working Title: Off-Grid
A game is played by a group of people.
The key goal of this project is to create a catalyst-experience
Cutting Gears & COGs from Plywood
http://woodgears.ca/gear_cutting/plywood_gears.html
http://woodgears.ca/index.html
Physical structures should be made using locally-sourced
As a starting point I am thinking about possible games that can
Phase One
Decide on the specific artistic and research goals
31 March - while listening to In Our Time: The Measurement of
A mechanical-game object provides an experience that builds an
A machine that prints fairly-low and undulating 3D structures
Downloadable file: (MA_PP_V2_JAN2012)
TITLE: Fostering