Fluxus feuds turned a robot artwork into a mascot

Evidence

Paik had promised Maciunas that the robot would make its American debut under the Fluxus aegis. Now, rotating its conical breasts and defecating dry beans as it flailed about each night outside Judson Hall, K-456 had become the festival’s unofficial mascot. — J. Hoberman, Everything Is Now, 559

Categorization

• CANDY: A robot that defecates dry beans as a festival mascot — pure elevator-conversation material.