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The Rise of Environmental Prostheses
A year-long (and ongoing) theoretic research project as part of Prosthetic Sensorium that investigates the human-environment relationship and its mediation through the organic sensorium that becomes increasingly augmented by sensors and monitoring stations. The transition and expansion of this evolving techno-organic sensorium allows the human to perceive environmental transformations on a planetary scale, identify (human-caused) imbalances within the biosphere and mediate ecological sensitivity, which unfolds in the form of Environmental Prostheses.
Environmental Prostheses are human-made interventions augmenting dysfunctioning ecosystems and supporting the preservation and flourishing of their inhabiting lifeforms.
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From Glacier Blankets and Biorocks to Acoustic Deforestation Prevention devices, this work explores the paradoxes and promises of the techno-organic sensorium, its capacity to enrich temporospatial perception, and the transformative impact of the ever-expanding body on the planet.
[awarded with Best Thesis Award of Design Academy Eindhoven]
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