The Living Machines series includes detailed graphite
drawings of machine-like creatures in futuristic or
post-human landscapes (exobiology xenobiology and
astrobiology). Each drawing in the series explores
the bounds of possible life, what makes us alive, and
which aspects of humanity might be shared with non-human
living intelligences. Elements of the works also
challenge categorization concepts by blending machine,
plant and animal aspects and some drawings lean toward
surrealism (Surreal Evolution). The
machine-creatures in the drawings have perhaps moved
beyond their biological origins and creators and exist as
artificial, self-perpetuating evolving life forms.
The drawings give the viewer a glimpse of what it might
feel like to look upon a self-motivated evolving
machine. These creatures are called variously
Plantimals, Phytoborgs, Self-replicating Machines, von
Neumann Machines, Robots and Zooborgs.
Also see the related poster presented at ALife 14: The
Living Machines: Life as it Could Be
Robot
Drawings: Graphite Drawings by Andrew Lincoln Nelson
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