McLuhan, cyborgi i trzecie ucho Stelarca. Opowieść o (nie)doskonałym ciele i potrzebie, by usłyszeć więcej
McLuhan, cyborgs, and Stelarc’s third ear. Story of (in)perfect body and the need to hear more

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to present body extensions that serve to strengthen hearing and thus increase the range of hearing. This concept seems to be an interesting example of how, thanks to various technical devices, the human body is transformed to strengthen or “repair” its functions. The starting point for our considerations is Marshall McLuhan’s media theory, and especially his concept of body extensions. As examples of such activities, we want to present the artistic projects of Stelarc and Neil Harbisson, which, entering the field of medicine and engineering, expand the meaning of what we mean by extending the sense of hearing.

• Details
• Contents