5voltcore [at]
Exhibition
February 4
10:00 - 22:00


[Exhibition from February, 4 to 8]

Shockbot Corejulio ist ein an einen Computer angeschlossener Roboterarm, der von diesem nicht nur Steuersignale erhält, sondern diese nutzt, um im Shockbot Corejulio is a robot-arm which is attached to a computer. Here, the robot-arm not only receives command-signals from the computer, but gets the computer to produce short-circuits inside itself. From this interaction, a series of images is produced in which the original monitor-signal is deconstructed. Inevitably, with the gradual damaging of the computer, comes defective command-signals which, in turn, effect the operation of the Shockbot. The pictures become increasingly fragmented and finally the system breaks down completely.

'Shockbot Corejulio' received a nomination for its interesting take on a hardware hack that challenges and plays with notions of software. Highlighting the performative aspect of software, the project leads to a short-circuiting and self-destruction of hardware, and redefines relationships between hardware / software components. 'Shockbot Corejulio' simultaneously explores the redundancies of technology.