Art and Engineering Construct a Self-Destructive Chair; The Robotic Chair The Robotic Chair.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-24 January 2008-Yale University: Art and Engineering Construct a Self-Destructive Chair; The Robotic Chair The Robotic Chair(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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New Haven, Conn. -- A robotic chair designed to collapse and completely rebuild itself will give a free and public performance at the gallery of the Yale School of Art, 1156 Chapel Street, on January 23 at 5 p.m.

Supported by the Tetelman Fellowship, the demonstration of the Robotic Chair's singular talent is co-sponsored by the Yale School of Art and the Yale Faculty of Engineering.

The Robotic Chair is the creation of three artists: Max Dean, Matt Donovan and Raffaello D'Andrea. Dean and D'Andrea will be present as the chair breaks apart and...