A Portrait of the Artist as a Work in Progress

By STEPHEN T. ASMA

In this age of cloning, genetic engineering, and neuropharmacology, a new breed of "posthuman" artist is emerging. A handful of forward-thinking, slightly lunatic artists are exploring the increasingly fuzzy boundary between technology and the biological body.

"Posthuman" -- a term my students introduced me to -- refers to a loosely knit group of contemporary...

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