Art + Tech Panel: Automata

This series features conversations between artists and scholars on themes related to art, science, and technology. Participants include contemporary artists and scholars from different fields, from the humanities to science and technology, who deal with similar concepts through different means. At each event, the panelists give brief presentations on their own work and participate in a facilitated discussion on the evening's theme. The panels are organized to coincide with ongoing discussions in Caltech undergraduate classes and are intended to be of general interest to Caltech faculty, students, and the community at large.

The Art + Tech: Automata panel brings together two artists and a Caltech engineer to discuss the crossover between the scientific and artistic perspectives on robotic and human bodies. Informed by their own work in these areas, Caltech professor Joel Burdick and L.A.-based artists Daniel Martinez and Eddo Stern will participate in a discussion addressing the theme of automata at the intersection of art and technology.

For more information on the panelists, please visit their websites:

• Joel Burdick, Richard L. and Dorothy M. Hayman Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering, Caltech; Research Scientist, JPL
• Daniel Martinez, Artist; Professor of Art, Claire Trevor School of the Arts, UC Irvine
• Eddo Stern, Artist; Professor of Design | Media Arts, UCLA

The Art + Tech Speaker Series is made possible through the support of the James Michelin Distinguished Visitors program established in 1992 to bring to Caltech "notable, innovative thinkers who will be able to spark the imagination of faculty and students alike and stimulate thought and discussion on a wide range issues," with special emphasis on the "creative interaction between science and the arts."