The images of human form juxtapose with intricate machinery elements. This work is the result of my reflection on the theme of how our essence, once purely biological and now intertwined with technological grafts, transforms the traditional perception of the human being.
The term 'cyborg' evokes visions of a future in which the distinction between human and technology becomes increasingly blurred. Cyborg, in fact, literally translates to 'cybernetic organism', representing the hybridization of the human with the synthetic. This composite of flesh and circuits illustrates a frontier in which man is no longer bounded to its nature, but extended and amplified by technology itself.
This scenario might sound like something out of a science fiction novel, but it is the reality we are gradually entering into. From hardware grafts to advanced prostheses, the human body is turning into a stage where biology and technology merge and influence each other.
The penetration of technology into our existence has profound implications not only for the individual, but also for society as a whole. Multinational corporations, military powers, modern states - all depend on and are affected by advancing technology. As a result, our very identity and self-perception are undergoing a continuous process of redefinition.
The posthuman, as we might call it, is not an isolated entity, but a reworking of the self in a social and technological context. Our bodies, once understood only in biological terms, now accommodate information codes ranging from DNA to bytes, merging together what is natural and what is constructed.
In a world where the line between the organic and the technical is blurred, where should we draw the line between the human and the posthuman? And again, what does it mean to be human in an age when our lives are so intimately intertwined with technology?
