Is the Human Body Obsolete? - Stelarc In Conversation With Liz Carr

Legendary artist Stelarc returns to FACT after his work being part of 2008’s sk-interfaces exhibition. Being Human, are we obsolete? At what point do we accept that we have become machines? Known for having an ear transplanted on his arm, this influential Greek/Australian-based performance artist incorporated themes of cyborgization and other human-machine interfaces in his work. Stelarc in conversation with Liz Carr in the third of a programme of annual lectures in honour of FACT’s late Chairman Roy Stringer. Part of the tenth edition of DaDaFest International 2010, the UK’s largest Disability and Deaf Arts Festival. To read the transcript of this interview go here: