Is it Art?

[H_Asbo]

Part of a new art display in Liverpool is an 'exhibit' where an 'artist' has had a human ear transplanted onto his arm, is that art??



Whats this 'ere?

[Ged]

I haven't heard about this one

[H_Asbo]

Originally Posted by Ged

I haven't heard about this one

Artist implants ear on to his arm for Liverpool exhibition
by Vicky Anderson, Liverpool Daily Post, Jan 24, 2008



The artist, Stelarc, with the extra ear on his own forearm


A NEW exhibition exploring the idea of skin as a place where art, science, philosophy and technology meet, is kicking off the Capital of Culture year at Fact.

An artist who has implanted a third ear into his forearm, “victimless leather�, blended skin cultures, and bio-reactors are just some of the talking points of sk-interface, one of the centre’s most major exhibitions to date.

It is all part of Fact’s Human Futures year which examines the changing relationship between bodies and technology.

And according to its curator, there was only one city to hold such an evocative display.

“What I like about Liverpool is that it is a city which has a tradition of marginal culture, not only popular culture,� explained Jens Hauser.

“Like when Yoko Ono performed here, she chose Liverpool because she felt it had the audience she needed.

“Liverpool has this freshness, you can bring risk-taking art here.�

Sk-interface launches Fact’s programme for the year, and features works from 15 international artists, including French performance artist Orlan.

Fact will hold a two-day conference where many of the artists will speak about the complexity of their work.

Orlan will present her new work, Harlequin Coat, a patchwork life-size mantle, which contains fusing invitro skin cells from various cultures and species.

Victimless Leather by the Tissue Culture and Art Project investigates the possibility of producing “leather� without killing an animal, with three miniature stitch-less garments tissue-cultured live in the gallery.

The Australian-based performance artist Stelarc this year unveiled Extra Ear or Ear On Arm, and at Fact he will document the development of the work – the growth of a third ear on his own forearm to which he plans to install Bluetooth technology – which has involved a number of surgical procedures over many months.

French duo Art Orienté objet take various parts of their own skin and pig’s skin to create living “biotech-nological self-portraits�. The work is intended to be grafted onto collectors themselves, to physically wear and absorb an artists’ piece.

Mike Stubbs, director and CEO of FACT said: “Fact opens its 08 programme committed to pushing at the boundaries of how and what creative technologies and art can be.

“Touching on some of the biggest issues of our day Fact invites debate and conversation around life sciences and our changing relationships with our bodies and technology�.

A book, sk-interfaces – Creating Membranes in Art, Technology and Society, is being published by Liverpool University Press to coincide with the exhibition, which runs from February 1 until March 30.

He going to implant bluetooth into it, he should have used a mouth

[iain]

There's no 'arm in it.


(or maybe there is)

I hear what yer sayin there

[Max]

No It's stupid.

I'd Implant a sword Into my arm but only because that would be cool and has a point to defend ones self and not let nothing get In your way.

Originally Posted by Max

No It's stupid.

I'd Implant a sword Into my arm but only because that would be cool and has a point to defend ones self and not let nothing get In your way.

I will do it for ya for nothing.No problem.As long as I can video it for youtube and for the hell of it!

[naked lilac]

where the heck do they get the limps.. ? Looks like prosthetic makeup to me... jeeze.. anything for a laugh, hey? NOT ART...

[lottie]

It's the most stupid thing i have seen recently

[Max]

Originally Posted by John(Zappa)

I will do it for ya for nothing.No problem.As long as I can video it for youtube and for the hell of it!

Imagine the places I can get Into to photograph If I could change my hands Into swords. I would have the shapeshifting ability to change them back to hands too though.