(Learning) The Grammar of the Act examines and reflects on the structure and use of the medium of painting in relation to contemporary technological innovations. Methods of human expressiveness and manners of visualization of information in the post-digital age are the key focus of the works. The space brings together several collaborative works that varyingly employ robotic technologies, motion tracking, digital visualization, and painting. As a whole, this body of works investigates the relation between organic practices and machine-based systems, both of which are used to create structures from physical actions (operation) and from the mind (perception). A mini ABB robot arm is positioned in the centre of the installation and continuously generates calligraphic-oriented paintings. The data for the robot’s brushstrokes are generated from analysis of the visitors’ movements in the space, captured using a camera and a custom motion-tracking software. As they enter the exhibition space, individual visitors’ movements are captured by the video camera, and their location and movement are translated into a digital trajectory that is projected on a large, transparent black screen. The individual trajectories are translated into brushstrokes painted by the robot on a long rice paper roll, which is advanced by a paper feed. At the end of each day, the roll is fully painted with different calligraphic lines describing the movement of visitors throughout the space. These are hung in the gallery space on custom-made hanging frames functioning as evidence and testimony of each of the days the exhibit runs.

An interactive time-based robotic room installation with motion-tracking software, in collaboration with the e-David Project and Casa Paganini | InfoMus. The space brings together several collaborative works that varyingly employ robotic technologies, motion tracking, digital visualization and painting. As a whole, this body of works investigates the relation between organic practices and machine-based systems, both of which are used to create structures from physical actions (operation) and from the mind (perception).

I located an ABB robot arm in the centre of the installation, set it to continuously generates calligraphic-oriented paintings. The data for the robot’s brushstrokes is generated from analysis of the visitors’ movements in the space, captured using a camera and a custom motion-tracking software. As they enter the exhibition space, individual visitors’ movements are captured by the video camera, and their location and movement are translated into a digital trajectory that is projected on a large, transparent black screen. The individual trajectories are translated into brushstrokes painted by the robot on a long rice paper roll, which is advanced by a paper feed. The robot is using calligraphic brush, and five vessels contained black ink, white ink and water. In order to achieve a grey gradient, the robot is commended to dip for paint every 10 strokes according to the following rules; black ink, water, water, white ink, water. At the end of each day, the roll is fully painted with different calligraphic lines describing the movement of visitors throughout the space. These are hung in the gallery space on custom-made frames functioning as evidence and testimony of each of the days the exhibit runs.

*The amount of presented works can be varying according to specific exhibition spaces. Five hanging frames made of brass rods and oak dowels, each 200 x 220 cm. The frames are designed to be hung from the ceiling, and in enteral area, allowing the viewer to walk around them as with sculptural elements. This as well influenced the movement of the visitors in the space, namely the trajectory giving to the robot for the creation of the paintings. Each frame can hold three robotic paintings (ca. 250 x 30 cm) 15 robotic paintings, ink on rice paper ca. 250x30 cm each IP camera, computer, internet connection Robotic arm or CNC machine Custom-made automatic paper feed Ink — white and black Calligraphic brushes (3) Containers for ink and water (5) 100-meter rolls of rice paper (2) Projector Holographic black projection screen, 300 x 400 cm