Drawing

This drawing, by artist Edward Ihnatowicz, was produced using a plotter, a mechanical device that holds a pen or brush and is linked to a computer that controls its movements.

Ihnatowicz is perhaps best known as a pioneering cybernetic sculptor who devoted much of his career to developing computer controlled, interactive robotic works of art. In 1969, Ihnatowicz received a commission from Philips, one of the world's largest electronics companies, and created 'The Senster', a 15 feet long by 8 feet high, hydraulic robot. Using sound and movement sensors, 'The Senster' was able to react to the behaviour of those around it, and was one of the first interactive robotic works of its kind.