DAMIEN ROBINSON - VISUAL ARTIST
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Object-Orientation: Ghost in the Machine

Shape was at Tate Exchange 1-4 March 2018, running a diverse programme entitled Ghosts In The Machine. Invited to participate in this event, I devised two linked workshop approach, entitled "Object-Orientation" with the aim of sharing and showcasing the resultant works.

The outcomes contrasted the precision of the object capture and the abstraction of the recorded movement. Images from both workshops were displayed during the weekend; a chance for participants to see a collaborative piece they had created on show at Tate.
‘Orientation’(right) uses light painting techniques adapted for daylight working, to capture individual movement and gesture. Movement can involve the whole body or one finger; it is the individuality that is the focus rather than scale. For this programme I worked with artist Walter Reid, creating and exploring new light tools for participants to use.
Image of book cover against black background, with train ticket as bookmark
Abstract image of moving lights
‘Object’ (left) uses discarded digital peripherals as a camera with a shallow depth of field, uncovering detail that might usually be unseen. We asked participants to bring a small object that is important to them and worked together to record and explore their meaning.

You can see the full collection of objects and listen/read the the hidden stories here. The video below featuring the light painting images was created by the team at Shape. James Zatka-Haas's review of the event can be found here

Thanks to everyone at Shape for their support in developing and delivering this event
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  • Home
  • Projects
    • From St Mellitus to the Last Post
    • A Kind of Vanishing - New Histories
    • Recent projects
    • Public Art
    • Earlier projects
  • Collaborations
    • The Agency of Visible Women >
      • "A Snapshot of Southend as a Cultural Environment for Womxn"
      • Agency of Visible Womxn - conduct
    • Earlier collaborations >
      • Robinson & Reid
      • Georingtones: 'Sparks Will Fly...'
      • Signpost
      • Vibe Cube Southend
      • Automatic Listening
      • Small World Fair
      • Outside 09
      • Vibe Cube
      • AWSoM
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