Chimera Obscura

(2001-2003)
Internet art and tele-robotic installation (robot 4 x 7 x 9 ft)
Created in collaboration with Shawn Brixey
Exhibited in Genesis: Contemporary Art Explores Human Genomics at the Henry Art Gallery, Seattle & Berkeley Art Museum, Berkeley

Net-based tele-robotic work inspired by the historical anxieties, eugenic fantasies, and emerging realities evolving from the frontier of contemporary genetics research. Visitors control the robot via the Internet to compete or collaborate in solving a complex maze that points to the social behavior behind scientific discovery.


robot during construction


robot during construction


completed robot installed Henry Art Gallery, Seattle


Internet interface, showing camera view of maze (upper right) and controls (lower right) along with user-contributed meme (upper center)


completed robot installed Henry Art Gallery, Seattle


completed robot installed Henry Art Gallery, Seattle