ink-jet print: 200 x 110 cm, Gare Saint-Lazare, 2004
(Video: Suburb Train, Paris, 2004, duration 02'28, 13,6MB, please be patient)

The autonomous of Stick to Resist version is made up of a high-capacity (300 kilo) electro-magnet with a degree of relative autonomy enabling it to be installed in public spaces on metallic surfaces such as the Eiffel Tower. The robot is equipped with an electronic signature, enabling its user to activate and deactivate the magnet. Without the personal identification number, it is impossible to remove the magnet once solidly installed in a public space. When activated, a countdown shows the battery-life, suggestive of a time bomb; far from being the case, when the countdown ends, the electromagnet falls to the ground. Stick to resist is a functional robot, equipped with a certain degree of autonomy, a battery and a memory. The electromagnet is an electrical resistor, by resisting, the device makes its presence felt and stands solidly by its own.