For Immediate Release contact: Carol O’Sullivan

May 30, 2008 412-681-5449

Filmmakers Galleries presents CMU’s Robot 250

Student Showcase, Mashings

(Pittsburgh, PA) – As part of PF/PCA’s Biennial 2008 exhibit, Filmmakers Galleries (477 Melwood Ave) presents Mashings, a showcase of robotic and mechatronic artwork by a group of Carnegie Mellon University’s undergraduate students. It is on view July 11 – July 27. A reception will be held on Saturday, July 12, 7:00 – 9:00pm. It is free and open to the public.

The sculptural and kinetic works in this exhibit feature a variety of imaginative uses of Robot 250 technology. Some pieces are motor-driven deterministic machines, some are electro-mechanical systems, some are robotic. One interactive piece sure to engage viewers is a re-animated pig's heart, housed in a glass cabinet, that responds to nearby breathing.

The Robotics Institute at CMU has joined the Pittsburgh 250 celebration by emphasizing educational and creative opportunities in robotics, tagged Robot 250. Among the CMU students featured in the show are: Claire Hoch, Greg Saul, Katherine Rubinstein, Ben Bigelow, RJ Tripodi, James Chan,Tessa Park, Jiho Park, Lea Albaugh, and Rexy Tseng.

In addition, through this collaborative partnership with CMU’s Robotics Institute, PF/PCA is premiering a robotic artwork called Double-Taker (Snout), by internationally renowned artist Golan Levin. The PCA campus in Shadyside is hosting the outdoor project during the Biennial 2008 exhibit to coincide with the Robot 250 celebration. A reception for Levin will be held at the PCA on July 18, 7:00 – 9:00pm.

More information about these shows can be found at: www.pittsburghbiennial.org.

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