Stelarc is an Australian performance artist who pushes the capabilities of the human body by robotic manipulations. Modern technological creations are integrated with his body that reveal involuntarily movement that appear not feasibly possible. Also, pneumatics is used in Stelarc's functional mechanical performances. The compression of air or gases transfer through the apparatus creating movement pushing the limitations of body limbs.As I view some of his work I am reminded of the movie, The Matrix. In the scene when Neo is reborn, he is first unhooked by all systems which are currently sustaining his fictional life form and than he is transported to the main ship by a mechanical robotic arm. This scene is so raw and intriguing. I especially cringe when I view the many nodules left on his body that must be further removed.
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