Goatman
> Thomas Thwaites 2016 Courtesy of the artist. In this work, Thomas Thwaites tried to become a goat to escape the angst inherent in being a human. The project became an exploration of how close modern technology can take us to fulfilling an ancient human dream: to take on characteristics from other animals. But instead […]
Blender
> Stelarc & Nina Sellars 2005 Stelarc & Nina Sellars. Technikunst, Melbourne, 2011. Photo: Stelarc. Courtesy of the artists. In Blender, Stelarc and Nina Sellars underwent surgery to remove biomaterials; from Stelarc’s torso and Sellars limbs. The extracted bio-materials, from the bodies of both artists, are housed in a custom built blender of anthropomorphic dimensions. […]
Edunia (The Natural History of the Enigma)
> Eduardo Kac 2003 – 2009 Courtesy of the artist. Photo: Joy Lengyel. The central work in the Natural History of the Enigma series is a plantimal, a new life form Kac created called ‘Edunia’, a genetically engineered flower that is a hybrid of Kac and Petunia. The Edunia has red veins on light pink […]