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Lucy McRae on gene editing, intimacy, and tangible sci-fi | Wallpaper

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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. We explore the universe of sci-fi artist and ‘body architect’ Lucy McRae, whose science fiction works fuse human intimacy, biological perfection and speculative, yet eerily familiar futures ‘I have always been driven by the provocation: How would advanced technologies change our bodies, change our minds?’ British-born Australian artist Lucy McRae explains over a video call from her studio in Los Angeles. The multidisciplinary artist and ‘body architect’ has just opened her first exhibition in the city – and in America – at Honor Fraser gallery. ‘Future Sensitive’ will debut two short films, Futurekin and Delicate Spells of Mind, alongside costumes adapted from objects sourced from McRae’s home and transformed into assemblages; a third film, Institute of Isolation, which was released in 2016, ‘contemplates whether isolation may be a gateway to training human resilience’; while a series

Installation view of 'Future Sensitive' by Lucy McRae at Honor Fraser Gallery. (Image credit: Charles White) Share Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Pinterest Share this article Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter 'I have always been driven by the provocation: How would advanced technologies change our bodies, change our minds?' British-born Australian artist Lucy McRae explains over a video call from her studio in Los Angeles . The multidisciplinary artist and 'body architect' has just opened her first exhibition in the cit

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