b. 1985, United States

Alexander Reben Biography

Alexander Reben is an artist and MIT-trained roboticist whose work probes the inherently human nature of the artificial. Using tools such as artificial philosophy, synthetic psychology, perceptual manipulation, and cutting-edge technology, he brings to light our inseparable evolutionary entanglement to the invention, which has unarguably shaped our way of being.

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This 'art as experiment' allows us to understand who we are and consider whom we will become in our continued co-development with our artificial creations. Reben's artwork and research have been shown and published internationally, and he consults with major companies, guiding innovation for the future of the social machine.

Among the first artists to be producing AI oil paintings, he has exhibited at Vitra Design Museum, MAK Museum Vienna, Design Museum Ghent, Vienna Biennale, ARS Electronica alongside IDFA, Tribeca Film Festival, TFI Interactive, Camden Film Festivals, Doc/Fest and the Boston Cyberarts Gallery. His work has been covered by NPR, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Washington Post, Fast Company, Filmmaker Magazine, New Scientist, BBC, PBS, Discovery Channel, Cool Hunting and WIRED, among others. He has lectured at TED, SXSW, TTI Vanguard, Google, UC Berkeley, SMFA, CCA, MIT, and other universities. Reben has built robots for NASA and is a graduate of the MIT Media Lab, where he studied human- robot symbiosis and art. He is a 2016-2017 WIRED innovation fellow, a Stochastic Labs Resident, and visiting scholar in the UC Berkeley psychology department.

Text courtesy Gazelli Art House.

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The Final Resting Place of the Queen Bee by Alexander Reben contemporary artwork sculpture
Alexander Reben The Final Resting Place of the Queen Bee, 2020 Toothpicks, beeswax on canvas
30.5 x 30.5 cm
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A Brown and White Dog Laying on Top of a Couch by Alexander Reben contemporary artwork painting
Alexander Reben A Brown and White Dog Laying on Top of a Couch, 2019 Oil painting on linen canvas
64.2 x 64.2 cm
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A Bunch of Items That Are on Display in a Store by Alexander Reben contemporary artwork painting, works on paper
Alexander Reben A Bunch of Items That Are on Display in a Store, 2019 Oil painting on linen canvas
64.2 x 64.2 cm
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A Bunch of Different Types of Scissors on a Table by Alexander Reben contemporary artwork painting, works on paper
Alexander Reben A Bunch of Different Types of Scissors on a Table, 2018 Oil painting on linen canvas
64 x 64 cm
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