Posted by: Wolfie in art
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The artist who can lend an ear (Telegraph.co.uk)
Many cultures talk with their hands, but the Australian performer Stelios Arcadiou claims he could soon be listening with his arm.
Arcadiou, a philosopher and performance artist known as Stelarc, said a surgeon had implanted a cell-cultivated ear in his arm.
The 61-year-old, who was born in Cyprus, claimed the ear was grown in a laboratory from cells. He said it took him 10 years to find a surgeon willing to graft the ear on to his left forearm. [I wonder why? - Ed.]
Once the ear has developed he says he hopes to get a microphone implanted.
“It is more of a relief at present than an ear but it is still recognisable as an ear,” he said. “The last operation was in September 2006 and it’s only now that I’m about ready for the next step.”
When the surgery is complete and his body has produced the necessary tissue, Arcadiou hopes to have a microphone implanted that will connect with a bluetooth transmitter. “That way you can listen to what my ear is hearing,” he said.
An audience in Newcastle Centre For Life was introduced to his latest project, a “walking head” robot. The six-legged creation is one of the highlights of the Dott 07 design festival. It is programmed to perform a dance when someone enters the room.
Just seems a bit random…
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Posted by: Wolfie in news
Carvings riddle stumps villagers | BBC News
Puzzled residents across Yorkshire are turning detective after mysterious stone heads were left outside their properties in the dead of night.
The sculptures feature the same carved symbol and come with a riddle attached
Despite CCTV film showing a man leaving three heads outside a post office, their origin remains unknown.
So far, 12 have appeared in Goathland and Kilburn, North Yorkshire; four in Arthington, West Yorkshire and three in Braithwell in South Yorkshire.
Each of the heads, which are up to a foot tall, looks different but all feature the same carving - which appears to spell out the word “paradox” - and a note bearing the riddle: “Twinkle twinkle like a star does love blaze less from afar?”
The villages they have been found in are up to 50 miles from each other.
[ hat-tip: Kerrie ]
I think they look pretty cool. But really odd that these things are appearning. Sounds very Banky-esq to me, but you can tell it’s not him because it’s not his style.
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