Sentences with phrase «animatronic effigy»

Taking the death of renowned philosopher, mathematician, and writer, René Descartes» five year old daughter Francince and his creation of an animatronic effigy of her as its «springboard», the exhibition explored the traditionally perceived divide between conceptual and expressive works, those dealing with either the body or the mind.

Named for the «animatronic effigy» that the father of mind - body dualism supposedly built after the death of his young daughter, this group show, curated by Piper Marshall, doesn't argue with the famous dichotomy so much as indulge in it, taking its inadequacies for granted and then squeezing out the fun it still has to offer.