#3. The Art of Being a Cyborg: Manel de Aguas

Cyborg art and philosophy prompt a reevaluation of identity boundaries, urging us to embrace the potential of merging with technology rather than fearing it. Identity, embodiment, agency—what does it mean to be a human? Cyborgs believes that a person shall enjoy the sanctity of bodily integrity and be free from unnecessary search, seizure, suspension, or interruption of function, detachment, dismantling, or disassembly without due process. In this case, we can say that cyborgs are the union between cybernetics and organisms. Since both are in exponential evolution the definition of cyborg is also constantly changing. This edition introduces us to Manel de Aguas (*1996), a Catalan cyborg and transpecies artist, activist, producer, and performer best known for developing and installing weather sensory fins in his head. Check out other works by Manel de Aguas on cifra.com!