Robotic Church NY

Robotic Church NY The Robotic Church is a site specific installation and performance created by Chico MacMurtrie / Amor

The Robotic Church is a site-specific installation and performance created by Chico MacMurtrie and Amorphic Robot Works. During this 45-minute performance featuring 42 pneumatic and motorized automata, MacMurtrie transforms the former Norwegian Seaman's Church into a potent allegory about the human condition, evolution and nature. Ranging in size from 12 inches to 15 feet, these robotic performers

surprise audiences with their percussive sounds and gestures, evoking the origin of communication through rhythm. Although responding to both pre-programed and live computer sequences, MacMurtrie's robots are anthropopathic and organic in nature. With several new additions from last season, their unique expression promises to create a visually and acoustically immersive and viscerally uplifting experience.

05/14/2025
🚀 Almost There! Help Us Reach 2,000 Followers! 🚀Hey, Robotic Church enthusiasts! We are just 10 likes away from hitting ...
02/05/2025

🚀 Almost There! Help Us Reach 2,000 Followers! 🚀

Hey, Robotic Church enthusiasts! We are just 10 likes away from hitting 2,000 followers—and we need your help to get there! 🎉

If you love our work, please like, share, and spread the word. We are working hard to bring back our performances this year!

If you feel extra generous, please consider a one-time tax-deductible donation through our fiscal sponsor NYFA:

https://www.nyfa.org/projects/project-info/?id=CM1871

The Robotic Church is a fiscally sponsored project of the New York Foundation for the Arts. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

Let’s make it happen! 💥💡

https://vimeo.com/114296519

This is "THE ROBOTIC CHURCH, 2014, New York" by Chico MacMurtrie / ARW on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

There is no other place like the Robotic Church.Please make a tax-deductible donation today!We have one small request be...
12/30/2024

There is no other place like the Robotic Church.
Please make a tax-deductible donation today!

We have one small request before the New Year. We ask all friends, fans, art lovers, and robot enthusiasts for support in taking the Robotic Church to new heights.

With your support, we aim to:
* Maintain our extraordinary musical robots to ensure they continue to amaze audiences.
* Expand our repertoire and add Robotic Church performances in 2025.

No amount is too small to make an impact. Your contributions are crucial in helping us achieve this vision.

Every donation directly supports the Robotic Church and fuels its mission to merge art, music, and technology in captivating new ways.
Make a one-time donation today:
https://www.nyfa.org/fiscal-sponsorship/project-directory/view-project/?id=CM1871

The Robotic Church is a fiscally sponsored project of the New York Foundation for the Arts, and all donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

Thank you for helping us make 2025 a monumental year for the Robotic Church. Together, we can spark the future of performance art.

Support the Robotic Church in 2025Dear Friends of the Robotic Church,As we look ahead to 2025, we are thrilled to share ...
12/22/2024

Support the Robotic Church in 2025

Dear Friends of the Robotic Church,

As we look ahead to 2025, we are thrilled to share our plans to "power up" the Robotic Church and bring its innovative performances to life once again. With your support, we aim to:

* Maintain our extraordinary musical robots to ensure they continue to amaze.
* Expand our repertoire and add Robotic Church performances in 2025.

Your contribution is vital in helping us achieve this vision. Every donation directly supports the Robotic Church and fuels its mission to merge art, music, and technology in captivating new ways.

Make a one-time donation today: [Insert Link]
https://www.nyfa.org/fiscal-sponsorship/project-directory/view-project/?id=CM1871

The Robotic Church is a fiscally sponsored project of the New York Foundation for the Arts, and all donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

Thank you for helping us make 2025 a monumental year for the Robotic Church. Together, we can spark the future of performance art.

01/24/2024

The 2024 “Wild Futures: Art, Culture, Impact” Awards in Visual Arts and Film/Moving Image represent 50 projects by 54 artists from all over the country.

🤖 Elevate the Vibe: Power Up the Robotic Church in 2024! 🚀 - We need your support to take the Robotic Church to new heig...
12/28/2023

🤖 Elevate the Vibe: Power Up the Robotic Church in 2024! 🚀 - We need your support to take the Robotic Church to new heights. Please make a one-time donation today by clicking on the link below (scroll down and click on donate here)! Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

As we approach the dawn of a new year, we're excited to share some good news with you. In 2023, we have started a technical update of many of the Robotic Church machines, allowing us to present an experimental concert on December 10th, the first public performance at the Robotic Church in years!

Last minute tickets available for our 5 P.M. experimental concert at the Robotic Church. We have 4 extra tickets due to ...
12/10/2023

Last minute tickets available for our 5 P.M. experimental concert at the Robotic Church. We have 4 extra tickets due to a last minute cancellation. Grab your spot via Eventbrite:

Get ready for an electrifying night at the Robotic Church, where music meets technology in a mind-altering setting!

Dear friends of the Robotic Church: We are excited to announce 2 upcoming performances on Sunday, December 10th! The Rob...
11/29/2023

Dear friends of the Robotic Church: We are excited to announce 2 upcoming performances on Sunday, December 10th! The Robotic Church machines will come together with sound artists Steve Hubback, Bryan Day & Tania Chen for a 1 hour long experimental music concert. Space is limited! Tickets on Eventbrite:

Robotic Church | Experimental Concert 5-6 pm
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/experimental-concert-at-the-robotic-church-tickets-767657533347

Robotic Church | Experimental Concert 7-8 pm
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/experimental-concert-at-the-robotic-church-7-8pm-tickets-768993770067

07/19/2023

What are the most primitive aspects of the human condition? Can kinetic sculptures remind us of what it means to be alive? In 1991, visual artist Chico MacMu...

We are excited to share a conversation between Closer to Truth’s host Robert Lawrence Kuhn and artist Chico MacMurtrie i...
07/19/2023

We are excited to share a conversation between Closer to Truth’s host Robert Lawrence Kuhn and artist Chico MacMurtrie in his studio aka the Robotic Church. Parts of Closer to Truth's upcoming season were filmed at the Robotic Church by Getzels Gordon Productions. The Robotic Church provided the proper context for a series of interviews tackling questions about humanity, trans-humanism, and the philosophy of biology.

What are the most primitive aspects of the human condition? Can kinetic sculptures remind us of what it means to be alive? In 1991, visual artist Chico MacMu...

We are excited to announce that Dilalica Gallery in Barcelona will present The Robotic Church video from June 8-11 2022 ...
06/07/2022

We are excited to announce that Dilalica Gallery in Barcelona will present The Robotic Church video from June 8-11 2022 along with two other video artworks by Chico MacMurtrie: Totemobile and Border Crossers as part of the off-site art programming during ISEA 2022.

Dilalica Gallery
Trafalgar, 53
08010 Barcelona
Wed to Fri 11am - 2pm, 4pm - 8pm
Sat 11am - 2pm

For more info please visit https://www.dilalica.com/contact

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