Creation : The book of Kolff (2009)
1st Small Sculpture Exhibition
Sculpture Square
The Sculptural work involves a black book that has a small figure at the cover. The figure is suspended via wires that seemingly is attached to the book. The driving force seems to be a tiny pulsating light that emanates from the figure’s chest. It seems that the pulsating red beacon resonates very closely to the human heart.
The source of life seems to be from the book. Its labeled Creation, the book Kolff. Kolff was the pioneering force behind the artificial organ transplant. Being an inventor and scientist, his creation extended and saved the lives of many. It questions the advanement of technology as we know today.
Technology has evolved to a stage where it uses robotics and electronics to sustain human life. The anatomy does not understand formulas but these machines compute and converse using these formulas. We overlap our organs with these technologically advanced devices with the hope that they will enhance our life. The artificial heart will definitely function as accurate as its original anatomy but will it ever beat faster when we feel guilty, anxious or in love? Will an artificial heart feel any emotions?
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