Future of the Body with Performance Artist Orlan

Synopsis

Video. Performance artist ORLAN is joined by scientist and innovator Rachel Armstrong at the Science Gallery, Dublin for a conversation about the future of the human body. The collision of surgery and art sparks important questions about the future of the flesh. ORLAN is an award-winning artist whose work incorporates medicine, science, technology, and often her own body - she was the first artist to use surgery as an artistic medium. Rachel Armstrong is a senior TED Fellow and sustainability innovator, and her interdisciplinary work on architecture, synthetic biology, and medicine has generated new ideas and projects that could transform how we live. [85 minutes].

Language

English; French (Standard)

Country

Ireland

Year of release

2014

Year of production

2014

Notes

ORLAN speaks French and there is English translation.

Subjects

Art; Medical sciences; Science

Keywords

body image; body modification; surgery

Credits

Contributor

ORLAN; Rachel Armstrong

Production Company

Name

Science Gallery, Trinity College Dublin

Email

info@dublin.sciencegallery.com

Web

https://dublin.sciencegallery.com/find_us External site opens in new window

Phone

+353 1 896 4091

Address

Naughton Institute
Trinity Technology & Enterprise Campus
Pearse Street
Dublin 2
Ireland