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Stelarc (born Στέλιος Αρκαδίου Stelios Arcadiou in 1946; legally changed his name in 1972) is a Cyprus-born Australian performance artist raised in the Melbourne suburb of Sunshine,[1] whose works focus heavily on extending the capabilities of the human body. As such, most of his pieces are centred on his concept that "the human body is obsolete".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. 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 electro

Stelarc - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cyprus-born Australian performance artist Stelarc Stelarc showing his third ear at the Warwick University in 2011 Born Stelios Arcadiou 1946 (age 79–80) Limassol , Cyprus Known for Performance art Stelarc (born Stelios Arcadiou ( Greek : Στέλιος Αρκαδίου ) in 1946; legally changed his name in 1972) is a Cyprus-born Australian performance artist raised in the Melbourne suburb of Sunshine , [ 1 ] whose works focus heavily on extending the capabilities of the human body . As such, most of his pieces

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