The body is regarded as the only tangible manifestation of human existence, leading to an anthropocentric view. Intellect and matter, both integrated and concentric, expressed all the interactions of the individual with manifest or underlying reality. The rise of contemporary techno-morphism has challenged this unitary vision. The body becomes a medium through which human beings act out their experience of the world. New potential approaches to reality provide plu- ral manifestations of the co-existing self (Nancy,.Being singular plural, Stanford University Press, 2000). Corporea is based on two guiding principles: the decen- tralisation of the self, which no longer resides within the body, but unfolds in a dynamic structure in which the body is central and interconnected with the real- ity that surrounds it; hybridization, the body is no longer a static, defined entity, but hybridises with technology, the environment and circumstances, creating new forms of existence and interaction with the world. The paper aims to demonstrate how identity is no longer exclusively defined by the biological body, but opens up new possibilities for expression and self-determination through technology and culture. The context of fashion and design plays a key role in exploring the new potential of the body, creating objects that interact with technology and the environment. The paper encourages reflection on the future of the human body and the role that technology plays in shaping human existence, the challenges and opportunities for building an inclusive, conscious and sustainable society. Corporea represents a new paradigm for understanding the body in the age of post-humanism.

Corporea: The Plural Matter of Contemporary Body

Maria Antonietta Sbordone
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Carmela Ilenia Amato;Angelo Rega;Martina Orlacchio
2024

Abstract

The body is regarded as the only tangible manifestation of human existence, leading to an anthropocentric view. Intellect and matter, both integrated and concentric, expressed all the interactions of the individual with manifest or underlying reality. The rise of contemporary techno-morphism has challenged this unitary vision. The body becomes a medium through which human beings act out their experience of the world. New potential approaches to reality provide plu- ral manifestations of the co-existing self (Nancy,.Being singular plural, Stanford University Press, 2000). Corporea is based on two guiding principles: the decen- tralisation of the self, which no longer resides within the body, but unfolds in a dynamic structure in which the body is central and interconnected with the real- ity that surrounds it; hybridization, the body is no longer a static, defined entity, but hybridises with technology, the environment and circumstances, creating new forms of existence and interaction with the world. The paper aims to demonstrate how identity is no longer exclusively defined by the biological body, but opens up new possibilities for expression and self-determination through technology and culture. The context of fashion and design plays a key role in exploring the new potential of the body, creating objects that interact with technology and the environment. The paper encourages reflection on the future of the human body and the role that technology plays in shaping human existence, the challenges and opportunities for building an inclusive, conscious and sustainable society. Corporea represents a new paradigm for understanding the body in the age of post-humanism.
2024
Sbordone, Maria Antonietta; Amato, CARMELA ILENIA; Rega, Angelo; Orlacchio, Martina
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