Artist in Residence ~ Majid Rabet
Majid Rabet will be the artist in residence during the first week of October 2024.
Majid Rabet is an electro-mechanical engineer, artist and inventor, whose creations push the limits of both art and technology. Based in Sydney, Majid came to Australia from Iran after seeking asylum and living in detention.
Majid creates small machines and robots from found materials that play with imagination; his world is one of walking robots, cutting machines, tools, and moving sculptures. Majid’s imagination and creative skills have seen him through incredible adversity, and he continues to create objects to bring joy and positivity to both himself and those around him.
Majid will be in residence from Tuesday 1 October – Monday 7 October 2024, and during this period he will present a series of programs as follows:
Robotic 3D Drawing for Kids, Wednesday 2 October, 10:30am – 12:30pm, for 6 - 11 years of age
Join artist in residence, Majid Rabet, to explore drawing with 3D shapes using Majid’s own robotic machines. In this fun and playful workshop, you will draw, create 3D shapes, and build your very own sculpture using recycled materials. Participants will use their imagination to create personalized shapes that are drawn on scrap Styrofoam, then cut out to make a sculpture, shape or puzzle. Objects created can then be painted to take home. Cost is $30 + booking fee with all materials supplied. BOOK HERE
Robots, Art & Technology for Youth, Thursday 3 October,10:30am – 12:30pm, for 12 – 18 years of age
Join artist in residence, Majid Rabet, to explore his artistic robots, hear about his creative process, and make creations using Majid’s own machines. In this Interactive hands-on workshop participants will use and create with Majid’s handmade art robots, including 3D cutting machine and more. Cost is $30 + booking fee with all materials supplied. BOOK HERE
Artist Talk & Open Studio, Saturday 5 October, 11:00am - 1:30pm
Majid is Grafton Regional Gallery's Artist in Residence for the first week of October, 2024. In this artist talk, hear from Majid about his journey and artistic practice, then join us for a light lunch and open studio following the talk. Entry is by donation to this free event, however bookings are preferred for catering, REGISTER HERE
Image Credits ~ Slider, Home Page Square, Courtesy of Majid Rabet