FALL 2009 CTheory Live October 9, 2009 Stelarc The Comatose, The Cadaver & The Chimera: Avatars Have No Organs Stelarc is a world renowned Australian-based performance artist whose work explores and extends the concept of the body and its relationship with technology. He has performed with a third hand, a virtual arm. a virtual body and a stomach sculpture. Recently he has had an ear surgically constructed on his arm. Stelarc discusses his work made by employing medical instruments, prosthetics, robotics, VR systems, the internet, and biotechnology.

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