Erin McGee Ferrell Solo Exhibition 2026
Garner Narrative Gallery. Louisville, Kentucky

I like robots when they do tedious tasks that I don't have time for.

Robots which replace medical office staff or customer service representatives infuriate me. I keep shouting into the phone,"I want to speak with a real person!"

Oh the wasted money on higher education, developing human brains which cannot compete in the marketplace with the least sophisticated chatbot! Smart are those children who went to vocational schools! On a knife's edge my opinion rests.

Inspired by a trip to Toby Fraley's Robot Repair Shop, a Hanna-Barbara Land of bright and friendly robots emerged on linen. It looks like it ends badly.

Smiling, shiny colored playthings beckon us. Metal toys with cutting sharp edges and springs which trap our fingers. They are out of the boxes and in our nurseries, listening, watching and quietly replacing our friends.

Strange companions—with loyalty yet to be determined. The robots seem deceptive and supportive at the same time, giving sweet gifts as they dull our thoughts and replace our gods.