![]() ![]() “It’s confused!” jokes Ruairi.ĭiscussing the work outside over a glass of wine, I ask myself whether this is art or architecture. three arms and a universal joint at the base) ever made, it’s not used to having 200 heads to scan at once. However, although this is the biggest delta robot (i.e. Ruairi explains how scanners attached to the ceiling are recognising the tops of our heads and directing the motion of the robot, explaining why it stops to hover directly above us. “The entire installation will be constantly creating a different environment from one moment to the next and is completely reactive to the audience in the space.” The movements have been choreographed by master puppeteers with a lifetime’s experience breathing life into inanimate objects. “We have filled the space with the sounds of this living machine, mixed live by our team of sound artists. “This work is a direct reaction to the Tanks space itself,” he said. Step forward the robot’s creator, Ruairi Glynn. Guiding the audience around the space, it is playfully encouraging us to become a part of the performance. Murmurs of intrigue join the resonating beats – can it see us? Can it hear us? Is it motion sensitive?Īs it hovers above your head, you gaze upwards and reach out your hands as the pointed, glowing orb takes you in. Clapping, whistling, waving audience members try and attract its attention. ![]() As we start to gather around the angular orb, it begins to slide back and forth – activated by our arrival.ĭeep bass sounds bounce off the walls and the almost animal-like motions of the light captivate us. The audience file into the cavernous space and turn to see a bright triangular light floating in the middle of the room, in stark relief against the dense darkness in the concrete tank. As the crowd chatters expectantly outside the Tanks gallery, something lies in wait behind heavy doors. In the bowels of Tate Modern, an industrial cave, hidden for decades, has been awakened. Clare Ryan went to see the performance live. Fearful Symmetries is a new robotic installation by Ruairi Glynn ( UCL Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment), commissioned for the Tate’s Undercurrent programme at their new Tanks gallery. ![]()
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