Body
The body moves, responds, encapsulates. It is, equally, understood as a connector between internal and external worlds, and as a means for communication, action and mobility. The body is central to the human experience from both psychological and physiological standpoints. It can be used as currency and territory. In this way, the body becomes a site for activism and symbolism.
Across the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, all of these attributes remain relevant, yet definitions of the body have broadened. From fully-fledged robots to prosthetic limbs and pacemakers, the body can now be a product of technology as much as a breathing, organic organism.
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Recasting the artificial limb
BY Peter Lee
THEME LEADER National Gallery of Victoria
SUPPORTED BY University of Melbourne, as part of the NGV Triennial – exploring the emerging intersections of art, design, science and society.
Peter Lee is involved in biomechanics for lower limb prostheses and orthoses (broadly defined as a physical device applied externally to the body to assist in function or movement) to improve artificial limb function and facilitate the psychological acceptance of amputees. His team works on the development of new materials ...LEARN MOREPodcast
3D-Printed Titanium Jaw
BY David Charles Ackland
THEME LEADER Peter Vee Sin Lee
SUPPORTED BY University of Melbourne, as part of the NGV Triennial – exploring the emerging intersections of art, design, science and society.
Dr David Ackland’s research focuses on simulation of human movement where he employs medical imaging and human motion experiments, using cutting edge 3D printing technology to create a working body part that will improve the quality of life of his patients. For Triennial Voices, Dr Ackland shares visual insights into ...LEARN MOREVideo
Augmented Studio
BY Frank Vetere
THEME LEADER Peter Vee Sin Lee
SUPPORTED BY University of Melbourne, as part of the NGV Triennial – exploring the emerging intersections of art, design, science and society.
Frank Vetere and his team apply a fusion of augmented reality and gaming technology to their daily studies of anatomy. For NGV Triennial Voices, Vetere and his team from Augmented Studio share video insights as to how they obtain augmentation to the body through projection mapping and virtual anatomy which ...LEARN MOREPodcast
Creating pieces of brain tissue using stem cells
BY Mirella Dottori
THEME LEADER Peter Lee
SUPPORTED BY University of Melbourne, as part of the NGV Triennial – exploring the emerging intersections of art, design, science and society.
Associate Professor Mirella Dottori’s research lies within the field of human pluripotent stem cell biology, which is one of the most rapidly advancing areas of medical research. Pluripotent cells can now be generated from human biopsy tissue and this technology allows the possibility of generating patient-specific stem cells for the ...LEARN MOREArticle
Body
BY Hannah Black
THEME LEADER National Gallery of Victoria
SUPPORTED BY University of Melbourne, as part of the NGV Triennial – exploring the emerging intersections of art, design, science and society.
British artist and writer Hannah Black reflects on the body in today’s socio-political landscape.LEARN MOREArticle
On the black generic
BY Aria Dean
THEME LEADER Hannah Black
SUPPORTED BY University of Melbourne, as part of the NGV Triennial – exploring the emerging intersections of art, design, science and society.
Aria Dean, practicing artist, writer and curator discusses issues of representation vs. abstraction in regards to the female form, particularly of black women in America.LEARN MOREArticle
Bodied
BY Derica Shields
THEME LEADER Hannah Black
SUPPORTED BY University of Melbourne, as part of the NGV Triennial – exploring the emerging intersections of art, design, science and society.
London based writer Derica Shields on a walk through selected 1990s US visual and political history. Characters include Missy Elliott, Anita Hill, Desiree Washington, Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, The Welfare Queen.LEARN MOREArticle
Untitled
BY Hamishi Farah
THEME LEADER Hannah Black
SUPPORTED BY University of Melbourne, as part of the NGV Triennial – exploring the emerging intersections of art, design, science and society.
Hamishi Farah has retired from Australian art. He is currently recovering from the way you treat black artists.LEARN MOREPodcast
The ‘invisible’ stentrode
BY David Grayden
THEME LEADER Peter Vee Sin Lee
SUPPORTED BY University of Melbourne, as part of the NGV Triennial – exploring the emerging intersections of art, design, science and society.
Prof Grayden’s main research interests are in understanding how the brain processes information and how to record information from the brain. He is conducting research in epileptic seizure prediction and electrical stimulation to prevent or stop epileptic seizures. For Triennial:Voices, Prof Grayden shares a video published by New Scientist of ...LEARN MOREVideo
The Hitter
BY Tiona McClodden
THEME LEADER Hannah Black
SUPPORTED BY University of Melbourne, as part of the NGV Triennial – exploring the emerging intersections of art, design, science and society.
In The Hitter, queer artist Tiona McClodden reads a text about BDSM practices while participating in the activity described. The text is by Brad Johnson, and McClodden pays homage to the poems, essays, and correspondence of the late writer who died of AIDS-related complications in 2011. This video contains content ...LEARN MOREVideo
These Things I
BY Tiona McClodden
THEME LEADER Hannah Black
SUPPORTED BY University of Melbourne, as part of the NGV Triennial – exploring the emerging intersections of art, design, science and society.
In this video artwork US artist Tiona McClodden reads aloud from The Lesbian S/M Safety Manual (1988, edited by Pat Califia) drawing attention to the culture of trust and care underpinning BDSM practices and to a diversity of sexualities.LEARN MOREVideo
I Hate Men and Cattle
BY Sarah M Harrison and Rindon Johnson
THEME LEADER Hannah Black
SUPPORTED BY University of Melbourne, as part of the NGV Triennial – exploring the emerging intersections of art, design, science and society.
A video artwork by artists Sarah M Harrison and Rindon Johnson reflecting on Australian cultural complexities.LEARN MOREArticle
Uncontained bodies in anticipation and practice
BY Pip Wallis