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❤Bristol, UK - two concurrent art/sci projects..
1.🤖🌱'Robotany' - Bristol Robotics Lab/Uni of Bristol
2.📡🎵'Bristol Hum Research Centre'
☀️MA Chelsea

Anthropomorphism at a microbial level. Couldn't re

Anthropomorphism at a microbial level. Couldn't resist naming my families of microbes. The Corleones already given up the ghost! (see last image)

These are Mark II of the microbial fuel cells, replacement of the mud with muddy water. Silt collected from the bottom of a pond in Leigh Woods Bristol. These are nearer to what the roboticists use (in a Heath Robinson, bodgey sort of way obv!) ie. spice jars from Poundland

A membrane is created to separate out the electrodes (cathode and anode) I'm trying out ceramic and latex.

Then covered with a rubber/graphite conductive mix on the stainless steel mesh and wire as current collector
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#contemporaryartist #artsci #sciart #artscience #contemporaryart #artresearch #microbialfuelcell #rachaelnee #robotany #hellobrigstowe

MindBomb - burn, graphite, acrylic on gessoed boar

MindBomb - burn, graphite, acrylic on gessoed board, framed.

A firey burning figure seems appropriate for Guy Fawkes night!

This one is going to be part of the @artistsupportpledge exhibition 'A Generous Space' at Hastings Contemporary, alongside lots of luvlee artists in an 'instagram' stylee grid. Perhaps two floors worth!

A Generous Space – will open at Hastings Contemporary on 24 November 2021 (until 18 April 2022).

Unusual in that I did it on gessoed plywood not my normal Canson conservation board. Made old-fashioned gesso with rabbit-skin glue and chalk, pain on the bum, but it gives such a beautiful soft finish (well, after 10 coats...) and put it in a frame, there's posh!

The burn is the remains of a couple of boxes of matches.
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#contemporarydrawing #contemporaryartist #burnt #burn #shellac #graphite #contemporaryart #rachaelnee #figurativeart #alien #artistsupportpledge #hastingscontemporary #agenerousspace

'BRISTOL HUM DETECTOR' - (prototype I) 🎵📡 Te

'BRISTOL HUM DETECTOR' - (prototype I) 🎵📡 Testing it for a workshop on 4th Dec!

Using a takeaway carton, old car relay and soup container is all you need (...plus amp/speaker/battery!) to discover the hidden hums of Bristol, or in this case @tomskipp 's flash unit!

photo: @david.griffiths

In Shoe Zone my wonderful shop shared with David and Tom thanks to @hyphastudios

#contemporaryartist #soundart #diyelectronics #shoezone #electromagneticfield #BristolHumReseachCentre

Carbonised Yarrow and birch - I've been making car

Carbonised Yarrow and birch - I've been making carbon paper, cardboard and cloth as part of the Robotany project.

The role of the carbon in the Microbial Fuel Cell is for the microbes to gather forming a 'bio-film' on the cathode electrode. This 'collects' the electrons the microbes produce.

The paper/cloth etc.. keep their form so well during this charcoaling process that I wondered whether something more delicate would do the same.

I think they're sooo beautiful 😍 and gonna follow this line of experiment.

They're incredibly light and fragile, break very easily, I feel a metaphor coming on..... 🙂

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Hello COP26 👋 How about powering the world wit

Hello COP26 👋 How about powering the world with microbes?!⚡ Just made my First Mud Batteries (microbial fuel cells = MFC's) as part of the Robotany art/sci project.

Firstly, omg the mud reeks 🤢But supposedly this is a good sign as there's lots of mucky microbe action happening inside. Secondly energy production a tad lacking, but should pick up....

These are yer basic beginner models. Aiming to refine it over the next few months to get nearer to the ones the scientists make at the lab - they use waste water and fancier materials.

Anyway - next stop power the national grid!!

#artsci #artscience #scienceart #contemporaryartist #contemporaryart #microbialfuelcells #artresearch #anaerobic #mud #sustainableenergy

ROBOTANY project (post2) - my concentrating face 🙄 Collecting water, sludge and mud for the Microbial Fuel Cells. Looking très chic in cagoule obv..

This is the first lot - from a pond in Leigh Woods just outside Bristol, really beautiful setting. Going to try other places to see if there's a difference.

What i didn't get a photo of, which is a shame, is i dropped one of the mud containers, which promptly off loaded onto my face, cartoon stylee 🤣

In collaboration with artist @katyconnor, and Hemma Philamore and Elliott Scott of Universityof Bristol/Bristol Robotics Lab. Funded by @hellobrigstow

#mudonyerface #robotany #artsci #artscience #sciart #artresearch #contemporaryartist #hellobrigstow #microbialfuelcells #sludge

Bristol Hum Research Centre - just setting up, big

Bristol Hum Research Centre - just setting up, big Bristol map on the wall, a few anecdotes already. Amazing how many people have heard it when you ask around. Enjoying the detective vibe. 😄

Open evening tonight along with my Shoe Zone shop mates @tomskipp and @david.griffiths

Aiming to start running some workshops before Xmas, perhaps make some fairy lights?

Thanks as ever to @hyphastudios for giving us this amazing opportunity ❤😊 not often u get your own shop!
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ROBOTANY – (post1) Just started a new art/scienc

ROBOTANY – (post1) Just started a new art/science research project - it's got hydroponic plants and a murky-water powered robot called ROW BOT 🙂

A collaboration between two engineers based at University of Bristol and Bristol Robotics Lab, and two artists.

Instigated by artist/researcher Dr. Katy Connor (3rd image) in collaboration with robotics lecturer Dr. Hemma Philamore (that's her Row Bot - in 1st image) and Dr. Elliot Scott (flow systems)

And me, I’m there to make tea (image 5) and provide witty anecdotes.

Funded by @hellobrigstow

More details of Katy's, Hemma's and Elliot work, and what i'm really up to - Adventures with making electricity from murky water coming up. (image 4)

1: RowBot – Dr. Hemma Philamore
2: hydroponic system in Katy’s studio
3: Katy Connor - photo credit: Alex Allen
4: A microbial fuel cell diagram
5: The quality tea and biscuits I will be providing.

#robotany #bristolroboticslab #hellobrigstow #hydroponics #microbialfuelcells #artscience #sciart #artsci #artresearch #alternativeenergy
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