Criminal trials have traditionally favoured live, physically present, embodied human testimony. A paradigm shift is occurring with the increasing use of video technologies in criminal proceedings, hinting at a future immaterial, digitized posthuman courtroom. My PhD research at the University of Sydney explores the expanding use of video technologies and the associated disappearance of the human body from the criminal justice system.
Monday, 11 June 2012
Sydney College of the Arts Graduate School Conference Exhibition
Technosomatica is a series of digital images (to be presented on lightboxes) I've created in response to the text of my research - considering the coupling of bodies with technology, or technosomatic entanglement. I'm really happy that this work has been selected for inclusion at the SCA Graduate School Conference exhibition in September!
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great title - τέχνη + σῶμα
ReplyDeletefollowing your Greek bent...have you considered a reference to the first technological body in the form of Talos? the first robot? a metallic giant fully operational, created by Hephaestus for the protection of Crete. a robot who could bleed
Thanks, RLG!
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