Untitled (corpus callosum)

3d print of the corpus callosum (fibers that connect the left and right sides of the brain) taken from a scan of the artist’s head, along with two capsules containing wifi antennas of a cellular phone. A work about connectivity from the scales of the individual brain to the networks that connect us all.

medium
Selective laser sintering 3d printed nylon, glass vials, antennas from cellular phones, low-leaded glass, fluorescent lights, welded oxidized steel stand

dimensions
16" x 10" x 4" (interior sculpture)
62” × 29” × 21” (with stand)

year
2018

installation series
A Search for Ghosts in the Meat Machine

exhibitions
MU Hybrid Arthouse
Elijah Wheat Showroom
NADA

awards
Biological Art and Design Award, 2018

tags
neuroscience, sentience, internet, noosphere, connection

photo credits
from top: Liz Nielsen (1st image), Adam Belanich (2nd image), Chronus Art Center in Shanghai (Image 3, 4).