Kal Spelletich

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Website: https://kaltek.wordpress.com/

Statement: Kal Spelletich is a visual artist who has been developing projects that directly connect people to hidden aspects of life using sensors and robotics since the early 1980’s. Working with interactive sculptures and live performances, my projects rely on viewers to take an active role to complete each work. Projects primarily involve hand built robots, digital technology, sound, video, movement, and human physiology.They raise open ended questions about the dominant economic producers of technology, the interplay of technology and spirituality, the role of the collective in capitalism, and economic and educational privilege. Born and raised in Davenport, Iowa, the seventh of nine children. He has an undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa, and an M.F.A. from The University of Texas at Austin, both in the field of Media Art. He has performed, exhibited and lectured worldwide, collaborating with scientists, musicians, Survival Research Laboratories and politicians. Spelletich’s work has been included in numerous museum and gallery exhibitions all over the world over the past four decades.