What happens if a device becomes our external organ?
“Cyborg” explores the dependent relationship between the body and technology. This dependency starts from the conscious process of downloading the program into the human body. In this process, the hardware synchronises with the body, while the software connects to the mind. Originally. as a multicellular being, human then turns into a multi-pixel being.
This pixelization changes relationships and social orders. The artwork creator postulates that interactions, intimate relationships, even casual relations between individuals as they become biased and artificial. This process manifests in the choice of surreal visual in this work.
Retno Sulistyorini
Retno Sulistyorini began learning dance at the age of 15 at the Indonesian Karawitan High School (SMKI) Surakarta, and continued to study dance at the Indonesian Art Institute (ISI) Surakarta. As a dance artist, Retno was awarded the Empowering Women Artist by the Kelola Foundation (2010-2011). Apart from creating her own works, she also actively collaborates with other choreographers, directors and artists.