Post- i transhumanizm w kontekście wybranych zjawisk artystycznych technokultury
Post- and Transhumanism in the Context of Selected Artistic Phenomena of Technoculture
Author(s): Przemysław Zawadzki, Agnieszka K. AdamczykSubject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Ośrodek Badań Filozoficznych
Keywords: transhumanism; posthumanism; Natasha Vita-More; Donna Haraway; technoculture; Stelarc; Orlan; posthuman; humanism;
Summary/Abstract: Creations of many contemporary artists indicate the emergence of technoculture. Although artistic manifestations of technoculture may appear to be a provocation, they encourage fundamental ontological questions, such as whether a person has unchanging nature; what was and is our relationship to the Other, and what it should be; to what extent can body and mind be altered before they stop being “human”; what is the future of our species. To properly understand the works of technoculture artists, it appears necessary to have a thorough grasp post- and transhumanism as their key sources of inspiration. As a result, the developed tools will be employed to indicate which aspects of technoculture are a manifestation of post- and transhumanist ideas. This analysis is based primarily on the works of Stelarc and Orlan – two widely commented artists of technoculture.
Journal: AVANT. Pismo Awangardy Filozoficzno-Naukowej
- Issue Year: 2019
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 1-27
- Page Count: 27
- Language: Polish