The Horny Children (2004)
Sensors, computers, metal, electronics, motors. 5 Robots (100 x 50 x 33 cm each).
The Horny Children is an installation that consists of child-sized robots that appear at times both clumsy and elegant as they experience the world around them.
The kinetic sculptures are controlled by onboard micro-computers and equipped with sensors to enable interaction with the viewer.
The robots form what MacMurtrie has called a ‘parallel society’ in which each child is part of a bigger group and affected by the environment in which it is placed. The robots challenge viewers to consider the relationship between people, nature and machines.
