'Sisyphus' is a robotic art installation that never ends

Trapped in a never ending loop, the robots are meant to reflect the current socio-political climate.
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The Sisyphus robotic art installation, featuring one large robot arm over looking many smaller bots
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Created by London and Hong Kong-based artist Kachi Chan, Sisyphus is a robotic art installation representing the clash between oppression and resistance. The piece features a group of smaller, more agile bots constructing brick arches while a larger one swoops in and knocks them down.

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