The Experimental Body Extension Manufacturing Unit (EBEMU) is an ongoing project where ideas about physical body extensions are explored and prototypes of Wearable Hybrid Body Augmentations partly made from discarded material sources are constructed by a team of leading artists working in close contact with voluntary workers recruited from the local community.
The artists (Gazzola & Granjon) provide a fully functional temporary manufacturing unit and a selection of ready-assembled prototypes. The workers contribute ideas for new products and take part in their construction and presentation.
• 2013 --- EBEMU Paddington
The Experimental Body Extensions Manufacturing Unit presented a new range of extensions on June 16th as part of ISEA 2013 (International Symposium for the Electronic Arts) in the College of Fine Art, Paddington, University of Sydney, Australia.
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• 2012 --- EBEMU C-Town
EBEMU-C-Town ran at full production capacity throughout October 2012. The products were demonstrated during the Oh I Wanna Dance with Somebody festival in Campbelltown Arts Centre (New South Wales, Australia) on October 20th 2012.
More product demonstrations will be scheduled in the near future, watch this space!
• PV-1
Personal Space Activator
• Luminous
High-visibility hat and shoes
• View Shifter
Polychromatic rotating goggles
•Aardvark
Third Person P.O.V. Headset
• Connector
Multi-module vison and communication arm plate
• 13 Steps
All Terrain Body-Controlled Shopping Carrier
• Roo
Backpack Tail Recliner / Headlight
• Player
Body Motion Audio Amplifier
• Thought Illuminator
Thought dissemination video device
• Handy Apron
Magnetic Vest
• Bruiser Butler
Mobile catering robot
• Twin Set
Line-Following Mobile Platforms
• 4 Way Manually Degraded Cable
Early experiments predating EBEMU
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The work was commissioned by the Campbelltown Arts Centre as part of its 2011-2012 Contemporary Dance Programs. Curated by Emma Saunders and Julie-Anne Long |
| This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its funding and advisory body | |