Earl Park

In this series, <Machines on the verge of a nervous breakdown>, machines with simple logic circuits make an attempt to simulate some of human neurosis that is supposed to be painfully human. This series, through the paradoxical association of neurosis and machines, is questioning about the relationship between humans and machines and exploring the boundaries between them.
The first work of this series, <Escape from Freedom> comprises a table with a moving top and a robot trapped in a circle in the middle of the table top. The table top is devised to be tilted by pushing and then restored its original position. A viewer interacts with the robot by pushing the table and inducing the robot to escape beyond the confines of the circle. However, trapped in its own ‘unreasonable’ algorithm the robot cannot escape from.

Interview

Dimensions : 110 × 90 × 90 cm
Materials : custom-made electronics and sensors, motor, omni-wheel, LiPo battery, wood, acrylic, steel, brass, synthetic resin

Exhibitions
Daejeon Biennale 2020 A.I.: Sunshine Misses Windows, Daejeon Museum of Art, Daejeon, KR (2020. 09.08 ~ 12.06)
Da Vinchi Creative 2019: Living Life, Art Space Geumcheon, Seoul, KR (2019. 08.23 ~ 09.11)