Prosthetics & Posthuman Body Futures

July 19, 2015 | Ero Papavassiliou | One Comment

Not all of us can declare, with any degree of certainty, that we have been human since the beginning, nor that we are only that. Karen Barad [Barad, 2007] uses the term ‘posthumanism’ to note a denial in taking a … Read More

The ‘Double’ in Bellmer’s Dolls

May 7, 2015 | Ero Papavassiliou

Hans Bellmer is a German-born Surrealist artist and writer best known for the dolls he created around the ’30s. Besides the provocative nature of his work, he is considered as one of most controversial artists of the 20th century. His … Read More

Uncanny Prosthetics

April 10, 2015 | Ero Papavassiliou

Uncanny Prosthetics: A Survey through J. Stuart Blackton’s short movie ‘The Thieving Hand’

“Artificial limbs do not disrupt amputees’ bodies, but rather reinforce our publicity perceived normalcy and humanity. Artificial limbs and prostheses only disrupt what is commonly considered to … Read More