EXPERIENCE

ANIMACHINA II.0 is a new series of six performances conceived through a collaboration between camille POLIQUIN (KROY) and Jonathon Anderson, in partnership with Toronto Metropolitan University’s Design + Technology Lab.

The work explores a shifting dynamic in which the boundaries between student and teacher blur, as fascination with robotic entities gradually leads to a loss of control. While their previous collaboration, ANIMACHINA: animisme et némésis, marked Poliquin’s first awe-filled encounter with the robots, ANIMACHINA II.0 offers a glimpse into how this relationship has evolved four years later. The performances appear to reverse their perspective: the robot now occupies center stage, while KROY assumes the role of helper, tool, and source. The balance of power has subtly shifted, suggesting a quiet submission.

The project continues the duo’s exploration of movement, fear, and obsession through live and recorded performances that observe and question the evolving relationship between humans and machines. For this second installment, instruments were designed and fabricated specifically for the robot to play: a five-headed flute (SLS 3D printing), a steel drum formed and performed by a KUKA robot, and a rubber tight-rope instrument whose vibrations are captured with contact microphones.

Live Performances

Exclusive live performances by KROY and the KUKA robots, bridging art and music.