Human Microchip Implant & Biohacking: Universal Access/Libraries

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Dublin Core

Title

Human Microchip Implant & Biohacking: Universal Access/Libraries

Subject

Artists' Books--Belgium--Specimens
Integrated Circuits
Implants, Artificial
Biological Invasions
Artists' Books--Specimens

Description

This artists' book is a conceptual exploration of biohacking. The biohacking kit comes with a glittering microchip, magenta circuit board, and visual instructions on how to insert it into the body.

Inscription: Signed by artist on separate, loose green paper (5 x 10 cm), and hand numbered on loose sheet and on leaf.

Edition 6:500

Creator

Kermaire, Christine

Publisher

Self-published
Charleroi, Belgium

Rights

These materials may be protected under copyright law and may only be used for educational, teaching, and learning purposes. If intended use is beyond these purposes, it is the sole responsibility of the user to obtain the appropriate copyright permissions.

Format

Materials/Printing: board, plastic screening material, faux leather, plastic coverings and envelope.

Structure/Folds: tri-fold.

Dimensions: 1 leaf (4 unnumbered pages); 11 x 9 x 1 cm (closed), 11 x 47 x 1 cm (open)

Type

artists' books (books)

Coverage

Twenty-first century (dates CE)

Date Created

2017

Medium

The original object was photographed with a NIKON D300 digital camera at 300 ppi as a JPEG file format. The JPEG file was then modified in Adobe Photoshop.
Photographer Marie A. Andrews
3 total views: interior view, overhead view

Citation

Kermaire, Christine, “Human Microchip Implant & Biohacking: Universal Access/Libraries,” Seattle Art Museum Libraries: Digital Collections, accessed March 29, 2024, https://samlibraries.omeka.net/items/show/1460.