Immortal Synthetic by Patrick Ian Hartley. 'Facial corsets' are worn by Liv O'Donoghue and Michael Cooney at the launch of the HUMAN+ exhibition. Photograph: Patrick Bolger/Science Gallery
The Science Gallery at Trinity College in Dublin recently opened its latest exhibition: HUMAN+ The Future of Our Species. Melding art and science, the international installations documents our current augmented relationship with enhancements and robotics while projects next generations.
My Robot Companion by Anna Dumitiu and Alex May
If you follow a theory that artificial intelligence will care and provide companionship for the aging population, “My Robot Companion” speculates the design and behavior of the AIs.
Song of the Machine by Anab Jain
A new form of retinal prostheses, designing wearable optoelectronics to establish an optical link to the brain can give sight to the blind demonstrated in “Song of the Machine.”
Portraits of Aimee Mullins by Howard Schatz
Athlete and model, Aimee Mullins adapted to her prosthetic legs by age two and went on to compete in the Atlanta Games and set world records. Mullin’s carbon-fiber prostheses to emulate the hind legs of a cheetah sparked a frenzy from the radical design. Aimee modeled for the late influential designer Alexander McQueen and became the Global Brand Ambassador for L’Oreal Paris.
If Not Now Then When by John Isaacs
“If Not Now Then When” by John Isaacs hopefully isn’t a precursor of our human frailty. A riff on the classic heroic pose, Isaacs redefines the human physique to amplify over consumption and the apathy not to change.
View the Science Gallery website to peruse the entire show and video presentations.
