African Robots
Flapping Bird This mechanical and electronic flapping bird was made by wire artist Lewis Kaluzi on his own initiative, who brought it to show African Robots after hearing about the work we were doing, back in 2015. We took it to London to exhibit it at Machines Room Maker Library. Lewis has worked on many […]
Starling 1.1, the second starling, pictured here on exhibition at the Vitra Design Museum, Germany, as part of a Maker Library exhibition. This starling relies on a hacked pirate iPod playing a recording of a real starling for its call!
Starling 1.0 Our very first African Robot! In 2013 we made Starling 1.0, depicting a nimble local bird, the Red-Winged Starling, in wire art, with innards composed of Nokia cellphone parts and other cheap electronic components, moving wings, glowing eyes, and a light-responsive call. Wire artists share the same urban spaces as informal cellphone repair […]