A retrospective exhibition showcasing work that came out of the ROB|ARCH conference held simultaneously at the Daniels Faculty and at TMU last year is currently on view at InterAccess Gallery in Toronto.

In May 2024, some of the world’s top robotics researchers gathered at both schools to examine key currents in robotic art and architecture. Led by Maria Yablonina, Paul Howard Harrison, Nicholas Hoban, Zachary Mollica and Brady Peters of the Faculty and by Jonathon Anderson of Toronto Metropolitan University, the ROB|ARCH 2024 conference included, among its programming, eight hands-on robotics workshops run over three days. 

Work from each of those workshops is on view in the InterAccess show, which runs until April 5. Entitled Beyond Optimization: ROB|ARCH Retrospective, the exhibition has been led by Anderson, Hoban and Mollica.

On Wednesday, April 2, a closing reception will take place between 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. at InterAccess, which is located at 32 Lisgar Street. All are welcome to attend.

A free public event showing participants how to draw paper illustrations from digital designs using the Universal Collaborative (UR) robot arm is also being held on the last day of the exhibition. 

Collaborative Robot Drawing will take place between 2:00 and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 5.

Participants may register here.