Mr Weekend
2012 ArtPrize EntryMr. Weekend, saw action in Detroit as a Nachi robotic arm constructing the Chrysler 300 automobile. Now obsolete, the machine has been recycled into an artwork as a 15-foot-tall sock puppet. He speaks about his former life in the factory and is self-aware about his new job as a piece of art.
Entry Details
- Art form: 3-D
- Depth: 7 feet
- Medium: Robotic arm, custom software, fabric, 2 channel audio
- Width: 6 feet
- Year created: 2010
- Height: 15 feet
Venue & Connection Information
Mr. Weekend needs to be moved with a forklift, or pallet jack. Its electrical requirements are 1- 480V plugin and 2-120 V plugins.
Venue Considerations
- Special Lighting needed: Yes
- Internet needed: No
- Indoor Space needed: Yes
- Outdoor Space needed: No
- Audio/Video needed: No
- Electrical needed: Yes
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