GROUP DISCUSSION

Can a machine be an artist? Why or why not? 

We're making drawing machines.

to explore the innovative fusion of technology and art, enabling new forms of visual expression.

Let's make some art!

Why?

Welcome to a studio where engineering meets artistry, and canvases are not just painted:

They are transformed.

This journey explores the intersection of technology, mechanics, and creative expression, inviting us to redefine the ways we interact with and create art.

What

is or isn't

art?

GROUP DISCUSSION

Art reflects and shapes human experience. It's both creation and communication.

Art is whatever you can get away with. - Andy Warhol

Example :



With four adjacent squares, each 4' x 4', for draftsmen will be employed at $4.00/hour for four hours a day and for four days to draw straight lines 4 inches long using four different colored pencils; 9H black, red, yellow, blue. Each draftsman will use the same color throughout the four day period, working on a different square each day.

In this studio, we're going to be making machines that make art, so we can learn from ordered generative art

System and Order in Art

Machines interpret instructions to create patterns and images that might elude human hands.

Machines interpret instructions to create patterns and images that might elude human hands.

STUDIO BRIEF

Learn the Art of Mechanized Creation

Explore the fundamental concepts of mechanical design as it intertwines with artistic creation. Gain insights into the process of building and prototyping machines specifically made to produce visual art.

Comprehend the Creative Challenges

Examine the unique challenges that arise when merging technology with traditional art forms. Discuss how drawing machines can expand or alter our understanding of artistic expression and creativity.

Design with Innovation

Utilize design thinking to conceptualize and construct a drawing machine. Apply principles of engineering and aesthetics to create a device that not only functions efficiently but also produces compelling artwork.

Final Project Expectations

Students will create a set of artworks produced by their machine.

The machine must incorporate at least one mechanical and one electronic component in its design. Examples of mechanical components include gears, levers, or pulleys, while electronic components may consist of motors, sensors, or microcontrollers.

Each student must independently design and build a functional drawing machine.

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Studio Skills

Hi-Fi Fabrication

Data Analysis

Lo-Fi Prototyping

Storytelling

Iteration

Collaboration

Software Fluency

Empathy

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