Neil Mendoza (artist)

Neil Mendoza is a British new media artist known for his kinetic and installation artworks.[1][2]

Work

A number of Mendoza's artworks rely on a combination of computer technologies and actuators to produce artistic effects.[3] These electromechanical systems often uses humor, absurdity and futility as strategies to engage viewers.[4]

Exhibitions

Mendoza's works have been shown at exhibitions such as at the Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia[5] in Milan, Oi Futura in Brasil, the Victoria and Albert Museum,[6] London and the Barbican, London.[7] His piece "SPAMBOTS" consists of several tins of Spam typing with their four robot arms on individual keys to create a novel on porcine caste systems. It is displayed at the Misalignment Museum in San Francisco.[8][9][10]

References

  1. ↑ "The week that was: a hamster-driven drawing machine | News Review | The Times & The Sunday Times". The Times. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "It's a 'Robotic Voice Activated Word Kicking Machine' ! - Creators". Creators.vice.com. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  3. ↑ Raynor, Madeline (26 April 2017). "A machine uses rocks to play a Beatles song (VIDEO)". Slate.com. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Artist In Residence | Neil Mendoza". Autodesk. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "ROBOTIC VOICE ACTIVATED WORD KICKING MACHINE". DIGITAL AESTHETICS. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "Is This Good? The eclectic, electric geek artist collective - BBC News". BBC News. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Digital Revolution - Barbican | 3 Jul-14 Sep 2014". www.barbican.org.uk. Archived from the original on 13 July 2014.
  8. ↑ Council, Stephen (20 March 2023). "A buzzy SF museum reckons with tech's eerie future". SFGATE. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  9. ↑ Plimmer, Joe (12 March 2023). "Sunset in Gaza and an elephant festival: the weekend's best photos". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  10. ↑ Griffith, Erin (13 November 2024). "Stand-Up, Drama and Spambots: The Creative World Takes On A.I." The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 23 August 2026.


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