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'{{Infobox artist | name = Stelarc | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Stelios Arcadiou | birth_date = 1946 | birth_place = Limassol, Cyprus | death_date = | death_place = | nationality = Cypriot-Australian | spouse = | field = [[performance art]] | training = | movement = | works = | patrons = | influenced by = | influenced = | awards = | elected = | website = | bgcolour = }} '''Stelarc''' (born Stelios Arcadiou in [[Limassol]] in 1946, but legally changed his name in 1972) is a Cyprus-born performance artist raised in the [[Melbourne]] suburb of [[Sunshine, Victoria|Sunshine]],<ref name="HS-DoS">{{cite web|title=In defence of Sunshine: Surprising facts you may not know about Melbourne’s sunny suburb|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/in-defence-of-sunshine-surprising-facts-you-may-not-know-about-melbournes-sunny-suburb/story-fnkd6ppg-1226846852642|work=[[Herald Sun]]|accessdate=6 March 2014|date=6 March 2014}}</ref> whose works focuses heavily on extending the capabilities of the human body. As such, most of his pieces are centered on his concept that ''the human body is obsolete''. Until 2007 he held the position of Principal Research Fellow in the Performance Arts Digital Research Unit at [[Nottingham Trent University]] in [[Nottingham]], [[England]]. He is currently furthering his research at Curtin University in Western Australia. ==Performances== [[Image:Stelarc ArsElectronica97.jpg|thumb|''Parasite: Event for Invaded and Involuntary Body'', at the 1997 [[Ars Electronica]] Festival]] Stelarc's idiosyncratic performances often involve [[robotics]] or other relatively modern technology integrated with his body. In 26 different performances he has suspended himself in [[flesh hook suspension]], often with one of his robotic inventions integrated. His last suspension performance was held in Melbourne in March 2012. In another performance he allowed his body to be controlled remotely by electronic muscle stimulators connected to the internet. He has also performed with a robotic third arm, and a [[pneumatic]] spider-like six-legged walking machine which sits the user in the center of the legs and allows them to control the machine through arm gestures. ==Third ear== In 2007, Stelarc had a cell-cultivated ear surgically attached to his left arm.<ref>“[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7039821.stm Performer gets third ear for art]” ''BBC News''. Last Updated: Thursday, 11 October 2007, 14:49 GMT 15:49 UK</ref> His longtime collaborator, fellow Australian artist [[Nina Sellars]], photographed this [[body modification]] for her piece 'Oblique: Images from Stelarc's Extra Ear Surgery''. Pieces by both artists were included in a group exhibition that received an exhibition review in scientific journal [[BMJ (journal)|BMJ]].<ref name=Carter>{{cite journal|last1=Carter|first1=S.|title=The emergence of art-science|journal=BMJ|date=10 August 2011|volume=343|issue=aug10 3|pages=d5133–d5133|doi=10.1136/bmj.d5133}}</ref> ==Works== In 2005, [[MIT Press]] published ''Stelarc: The Monograph'' which is the first extensive study of Stelarc's prolific work. It includes images of performances and interviews with several writers including [[William Gibson]], who recount their meetings with Stelarc. ==Awards and honors== * In 1995 Stelarc was awarded a three year fellowship from the [[Australia Council for the Arts]]. * In 1997 [[Carnegie Mellon University]] appointed him Honorary Professor of Art and Robotics. * In 1998 he was artist-in-residence for the city of [[Hamburg]], [[Germany]]. * In 2000 [[Monash University]] awarded him an Honorary Degree of Laws. * In March, 2003, at the [[Ohio State University]], he completed an artist-in-residence program. * In 2008 he was appointed as Senior Research Fellow and Artist-in-Residence, MARCS Auditory Laboratories, University of Western Sydney, Australia. * In 2010 Stelarc received the prestigious [[Ars Electronica]] Golden Nica in the category "Hybrid Art", Linz, Austria.<ref>[http://www.aec.at/prix_history_en.php?year=2010 GOLDEN NICAS & GRANT 2010] Ars Electronica</ref> ==See also== * [[Neil Harbisson]] * [[God helmet]] * [[Kevin Warwick]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Further reading== *Donnarumma, Marco. “[http://cec.sonus.ca/econtact/14_2/donnarumma_stelarc.html Fractal Flesh — Alternate Anatomical Architectures: Interview with Stelarc].” ''eContact! 14.2 — Biotechnological Performance Practice / Pratiques de performance biotechnologique'' (July 2012). Montréal: [[Canadian Electroacoustic Community|CEC]]. *Stelarc. “[http://cec.sonus.ca/econtact/14_2/stelarc_gallery.html &#91;Gallery&#93; Stelarc].” ''eContact! 14.2 — Biotechnological Performance Practice / Pratiques de performance biotechnologique'' (July 2012). Montréal: [[Canadian Electroacoustic Community|CEC]]. ==External links== * [http://www.stelarc.va.com.au/ Stelarc's official homepage] * {{YouTube|Y1SPish8ZwQ|33 minute video interview with Stelarc}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2010}} {{Authority control}} {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> | NAME = Stelarc | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Australian artist | DATE OF BIRTH = 1946 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Limassol, Cyprus | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} [[Category:1946 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Australian people of Greek Cypriot descent]] [[Category:Cypriot emigrants to Australia]] [[Category:Postmodern artists]] [[Category:Robotic art]] [[Category:BioArtists]] [[Category:Transhumanists]] [[Category:Australian performance artists]] [[Category:Australian artists]] [[Category:Australian contemporary artists]] [[Category:Body art]]'