Bizarre blend of human science, technology and social media:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/artist-grows-ear-out-arm-6236474
I find it interesting he's had this idea since 1996.
Stelarc
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stelarc (born Stelios Arcadiou in Limassol in 1946, but legally changed his name in 1972) is a Cyprus-born performance artist raised in the Melbourne suburb of Sunshine,[1] whose works focuses heavily on extending the capabilities of the human body. As such, most of his pieces are centered on his concept that the human body is obsolete. Until 2007 he held the position of Principal Research Fellow in the Performance Arts Digital Research Unit at Nottingham Trent University in Nottingham, England. He is currently furthering his research at Curtin University in Western Australia.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/artist-grows-ear-out-arm-6236474
I find it interesting he's had this idea since 1996.
Stelarc
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stelarc (born Stelios Arcadiou in Limassol in 1946, but legally changed his name in 1972) is a Cyprus-born performance artist raised in the Melbourne suburb of Sunshine,[1] whose works focuses heavily on extending the capabilities of the human body. As such, most of his pieces are centered on his concept that the human body is obsolete. Until 2007 he held the position of Principal Research Fellow in the Performance Arts Digital Research Unit at Nottingham Trent University in Nottingham, England. He is currently furthering his research at Curtin University in Western Australia.
