A new task for the explosive robot

The relationship between humans and robots is one of the central themes in Beate Susanne Wehr's art. It is therefore no coincidence that the robot "Telemax" from the Ostfildern-based company Telerob is the protagonist of the exhibition. It is usually deployed whenever dangerous explosive devices need to be defused. This will hopefully not be necessary in the Galerie im Stadthaus, and so humans and robots can devote themselves entirely to the question of how individuals and machines will collaborate in the future. Will it be possible for both to contribute their specific skills and characteristics? What is the goal of technological progress? What will the relationship between humans and robots be like in the future?

Tours of the Telerob company

The title of her project "Target", which is being shown as part of the region-wide cultural project "Drehmomente", Wehr was inspired by an object that she discovered during tours of the Telerob company and exported to the exhibition: a floor piece that resembles a large target and gives the project its name: "Target".

The 3D programming by students at Stuttgart Media University represents another level. During this summer semester, they worked together with the artist on the topic of robotics under the supervision of their professor Krešimir Vidačković - responsible for multimedia engineering and design. Visitors can experience her modulations via mixed reality glasses.

With the "Drehmoment" project, the Stuttgart cultural region is giving art access to industrial resources. The 35 participating artists worked in various industrial and craft businesses. With the help of unusual possibilities, 27 extraordinary works of art were created in 21 communities, which will now be exhibited from 4 to 28 October as part of the region-wide production art festival.

Source: Stuttgarter Zeitung