The Posthuman approach understands that the so-called human is much more a construct than a given. The humanist philosophy is
Transgenic Interventions
Chimera to Hybrid Giovanni Aloi proposes an evolution from the chimera (described as a grafting of accepted form of human
Art in Animalface
As the self-described slayer of dualisms, posthumanism is rumoured to destabilize venerable dichotomies like human/animal & mind/body. Bio-art can perhaps
THE FRAGILE HERO: UNDERMINING THE ANTHROPOCENTRIC IDEOLOGY
In the Japanese post-apocalyptic animation series Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) set in futuristic Tokyo, humanity is systematically attacked by an
What does colour sound like? Neil Harbisson posthuman art
Neil Harbisson is a Catalan-raised, British-born artist who suffers from a rare form of colour blindness called achromatopsia, which means
Symbiotic inter-dependence and agency in becoming Posthuman
I have not yet the resources to identify which are the criteria that defines the Posthuman, probably because would
Snapchat Refrains
Snapchat, as a form of social media, has been stragegically marketed to the under 35s and can be see as
Transcendence: A utopian or a dystopian view into a posthuman future?
Despite Herbrechter’s negation of “transcendence” (2013:3), the film Transcendence could still be an example of the posthuman concept. As a
What makes us human?
”The challenge is to show you that she is a robot, and then see if you still feel she has
Bioart: its beginning and its present
Crushing of artistic canons has probably reached its point of no return with bioart. According to Robert Mitchell, a professor