technology and the human body in art

[Thunderchild]

yes that is the crazy title of an essay that a friend has to do for uni can anybody give any suggestiions. frankly from my limited knowledge of art i have never seen anytrhing that has anything to do with technology and the human body at the same time. sounds a bit crazy to me.

[redmug100]

Google "Stelarc"

[nickmo]

You mean youv'e never heard of Stelarc, whose work as an artist whose work extends and explores the concept of the body and its relationship with technology,,,,,,?

See: http://www.stelarc.va.com.au/index2.html scroll over the bottom of the page for 'hidden' links

For less wacky stuff, consider the representation of the human body through the medium of the avilable technilogy? i.e. how ancient people could carve/sculpt/represent using the tools they had and how that affected the shape of the figures thry made....is that along the lines of thought? Does technology here mean current?

What about making music through movement as well, tying in with robotics and movement sensors to make sound/light effects?

And matey boy demonstrating dead peoples on tv and calling it art - he uses a huge amount of technology...

Suggest a search human-computer interaction as well for some other stuff..

Hope some ideas there..

[Thunderchild]

thanks