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Gustavo
A junk bag is appently carving a drawing on a wall with a red laser beam.
1999. junk bag, motorized arm, laser pointer
Espaço 1999, Museu Nacional de História Natural, Lisbon


Gustavo is a yellow junk bag out of which cames a motorized arm with a laser pointer that apparently is carving a near-circular drawing on the wall through a near-circular continuous movement.
Of course, I previously have carved the drawing on the wall, according to the line described by the laser.
Gustavo stands for the name of the hypothetical disposed robot.
"Do androids dream of electric sheep?" * Would robot-artists carve drawings on a wall?"

* (title of the Philip K. Dick book on which the movie Blade Runner was based)


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Gustavo different versions

Gustavo, 1999. junk bag, motorized arm, laser pointer
Espaço 1999, Museu Nacional de História Natural, Lisbon


Gustavo 1.2, 2000
Miguel Soares 2000 - solo exhibition. Galeria Monumental, Lisbon, Portugal


>Gustavo 2.0, 2003 (black Gustavo)
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