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For my project I chose to make a kinetic artwork using found moving objects, an old video cassette recorder and an old laser printer. Utilizing the gear mechanisms within both components, I aligned them in a way that would cause movement resulting in the rotation of a paper between the rollers previously used to feed paper within the printer. With the help of a cordless drill, the required power to turn the gears was achieved.



I find it fascinating the visuals that come with the use of these otherwise useless and thrown away objects to entertain and provide an aesthetically amusing movement. Eduardo Kac states in The Origin and Development of Robotic Art, "As artists continue to push the very limits of art, they have introduced robotics as a new medium while challenging our understanding of robots - questioning therefore our premises in conceiving, building, and employing these electronic creatures." This means, with the ever increasing introduction of robotic "creatures" into our lives, we as artists feel a desire to create artworks employing this technology. With new robotic capabilities comes the ability to create new artworks which would not be possible without first developing the electronic components necessary.
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