Supertoys: on play, affective machines and object Relation

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de Rijke, V., Kahve Society, Arnolfini Gallery and Science=Bristol Supertoys: on play, affective machines and object Relation. Arnolfini Gallery, Bristol
Title of workSupertoys: on play, affective machines and object Relation
Creatorsde Rijke, V., Kahve Society, Arnolfini Gallery and Science=Bristol
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Artists, technologists, children and adults examined how toys operate as 'transitional objects' in allowing feelings to be carried between the human subject and external objects. The exhibition also explored the idea of reciprocal relationships with intelligent toys and robots, and our related hopes and fears.

Output mediaRe-modelled toys, film and performance
Research GroupCentre for Education Research and Scholarship (CERS)
Museum and Gallery Education group
Exhibition titleSupertoys
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Deposited30 Oct 2013
Web address (URL)http://www.supertoy.org/cgi-bin/wiki/read.cgi?section=Supertoys&page=Exhibition
LanguageEnglish
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