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Z Lab Transported
Photograph Chris Webb
paul granjon

Humour, Performance, New Media

SIZE OF COMPANY
1

SCALE OF VENUE
Small-middle

PERMANENT STAFF
Director
Paul Granjon

ARTISTIC POLICY
Paul Granjon has developed a performance lecture format where he describes the state of his research in the co-evolution of humans and machines. He explains and demonstrates home made robotic contraptions, accompanied by songs and video. The multi-layered content is delivered with deadpan humour.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
'Granjon’s robotic and videographic performances, an art of happiness.' Revue Inter, Canada

'Each of his robots is “semi-naturaloid”, which gives them an attaching humorous apect.' D’Land, Luxembourg

'With a deeper undertone as darker themes are explored in this offbeat performance delivered in a deadpan style.' Shields Gazette

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
The Chip and the Heart Performance lecture exploring the co-evolution of humans and machines. Paul Granjon demonstrates a primitive fire making technique, operates a sexed robot and sings about romantic love. (45 mins, 1 on the road)

Songs and Machines A medley compiled from various performance items, songs and machines, produced since 1995, including latest developments. Highly flexible entertaining format. (20–50 mins, 1 on the road)

FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
Continuous development by addition of machines and reflection on format.

WRAP-AROUND ACTIVITY
Possibility of workshops (robotics, primitive fire making, disco choreography).

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2006 Germany (Reflections and Constructions of a Button Pusher), Belgium, Germany (The Heart and the Chip), Canada (Positive Activities)
2005 Slovenia, Croatia (Z Lab Transported), Italy (Sexed Robots)

TOURING AVAILABILITY
The Chip and the Heart and Songs and Machines available from May 2007.