Samuel St-Aubin's 'Prospérité' robot sorts rice grains at Human Learning exhibition

At the 'Human Learning' exhibition at the Centre culturel canadien in Paris, curated by Dominique Moulon and Alain Thibault as part of the Némo digital arts biennial in Île-de-France, Samuel St-Aubin's robotic installation 'Prospérité' (2017) sorts grains of rice with deliberate slowness and occasional clumsiness. The robot, composed of exposed simple elements including a grain reader and a clamp on a rail, moves between three supports: one with loose grains and two where grains are arranged in lines. It analyzes each grain, adjusts its position, and places it carefully. The work contrasts with industrial assembly lines, emphasizing patience and the possibility of organizing chaos without erasing individuality. Other works in the exhibition include Chun Hua Catherine Dong's 'In Transition' (2018) photographs, Louis-Philippe Rondeau's interactive 'Liminal' (2018), Sabrina Ratté's 'Alpenglow' (2018), and Justine Émard's 'Soul Shift' (2018) featuring the Alter robot. The exhibition runs until April 17, 2020.