Ep. 3 - IV Presents Jonathan Tippett - The Anti-Robot

Interesting Vancouver Portraits

Jonathan Tippett graduated from UBC Mechanical Engineering in 1999. He’s since worked in the fields of marine hydraulics, fuel cells and neurovascular implants. In 2007, he co-founded the eatART Foundation, an educational art research laboratory with a 3000sqft R&D space in Vancouver, supporting artists who use engineering to educate the public about clean energy technology. He co-hosted his own Discovery Channel series, co-owns and operates a pottery studio and has developed a personal artistic practice that explores relationships between humans, machines, energy, and physical skills at extreme scales. His first major piece, The Mondo Spider, a 750lb rideable mechanical spider, has been exhibited internationally. His current project is Prosthesis: The Anti-Robot, a 2 story tall, 4-legged high-performance mech. He’s been tinkering with it for the past 4 years – he swears it’ll be complete by 2016. http://www.anti-robot.com/ http://eatart.org/ http://www.interestingvancouver.com/ http://davidswansonmedia.com/