Work: Martela is a tactile robot comprised of 27 engines. Each engine is matched to a tactile unit that allows touching the body with various intensities, combinations, directions and rhythm, following a Composition. There is a notation for the composition that allows the repeated execution of the piece . One can play it on live through a keyboard. An automated mode is also possible through direct recording in the computer of the tactile machine, in playback files. Martela is a Tactila instrument, a new form of art form whose medium is “tact-touch”. Pleasant or conflicting situations are created as the device touches the user’s body.
Photographer: Maria Hsu