Technologized bodies

Which artist's work make you most interesting?


Stelarc's project make me feel most interesting.

The most interesting of his idea is to involve some robotics or modern technology integrated with his body and than make performance. For examples, the performance he often makes is to allow his body remote by the electronic muscle simulators, which connect to the Internet. He even let the audience use the remote, that can control his body. I think it is very interesting that his aim is to extend the human body capabilities. All his performances are special and revolution, not many people try to do this.

 
Describe one work by that artist in detail,and explain,what is interesting about it.

One of his distinguish try is the third ear. In 2007, he have the cell cultivated ear get attached on his arm by surgery.He use tissue engineering technques for the creation od Semi-Living entities. These are parts of complex organisms which are sustained alive, proliferate outside the body and are coerced to grow predetermined shapes. These evocative objects are a tangible example of a new kind of object-being.



Other discussion:

(1) What are some benefits of becoming a cyberbody ( cyborg)?

There are some benefits of becoming a cyberbody,
This can make those disable people become a normal person and get back into the normal life again, like the little girl shown in the video. Besides, some additional technology tools such as those third hand, cyber eyelashes, can make our life become easier.

(2) Do such technologies have any dangers? Examples?

Yes, due to technologies still developing rapidly, there may be some unpredictable errors may occur while the machines operating. That may harm the users' body. By the way if the machines suddenly have some errors, if cant be fixed immediately, there may have the risks of threating users' life.

(3) " To what extent are we already experiencing a man- machine symbiosis that has turned us into cyborgs "

To a very large extend, we are experiencing cyberbody.
As simply as an electronic watch we put it on our hand to tell us time, i think this is a little electronic device which turn us into cyberbody.
Besides, while making film, some programs allow characters connect with some electronic simulators, show their movement on the screen and easily to make cartoons.
Actually, it is common to insert some electronic device to patients' body, for examples those who have the heart diseases, doctors may put a cardiac pacemaker inside their bodies. By the way, artificial limbs also help disable people a lot.