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Can't Help Myself (Sun Yuan and Peng Yu)
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Can't Help Myself was a kinetic sculpture created by Sun Yuan and Peng Yu in 2016.[1] The sculpture consisted of a robotic arm that could move to sweep up red, cellulose ether fluid leaking from its inner core, and make dance-like movements.[2] It was commissioned by the Guggenheim museum with the intent of cultivating dialogue about the advancement of technology and industrialization, violent border control, and allusions to the nature of life.[3]
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Artist | Sun Yuan and Peng Yu |
Year | 2016–2019 |
Medium | "Kuka industrial robot, stainless steel and rubber, cellulose ether in colored water, lighting grid with Cognex visual-recognition sensors, and polycarbonate wall with aluminum frame"[1] |
Dimensions | Variable overall |
Location | Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, New York |
Accession | 2016.40 |
Website | https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/34812 |
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The sculpture was displayed at the Guggenheim Museum in the Tales of Our Times exhibition until 2019, and at the Venice Biennale in 2019 for the May You Live in Interesting Times exhibition.[4] Each display elicited various audience interpretations.[5]