Art Professor Removes "Third Eye" Camera His Head
Art Professor Removes "Third Eye" Camera His Head
Posted 02/11/2011 at 5:43am
| by Paul Lilly
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The thought of jamming a digital camera into the back our cranium doesn't strike us as a particularly pleasant experience, yet that's exactly what a New York City art professor decided to do. Wafaa Bilal, an assistant arts professor at New York University, had the camera 'installed' earlier this month as part of a controversial art project called "Third Eye." The project sparked a debate over campus privacy, but as it turns out, Bilal had a bigger roadblock to work through. Pain.
According to a report in The Chronicle of Higher Education, chronic pain forced the art professor to have a section of the camera removed from his head on Friday. The way it was originally setup, the camera was mounted on three posts, each one leading to a titanium base implanted in his skin and skull. His body ultimately rejected one of the posts, so he had it removed.
"I'm determined to continue with it," Bilal said on Monday.
After he heals, Bilal says he will experiment with a different apparatus and try using a lighter camera. In the meantime, he's keeping the project going by tying the camera to his neck. As before, the camera is setup to snap a picture every 60 seconds, which is then published to www.3rdi.me.
Image Credit: chronicle.com
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MaximumMike
February 11, 2011 at 1:02pm
Wow, this is the only thread I've seen on here where every one agrees. This guy may be just ridiculous enough to create unversal harmony. Perhaps that was what he meant when he called this crap art.
violian
February 11, 2011 at 12:05pm
Ok, so we get to see crudely taken photos that was shot from behind him?! BIG DEAL!! Why would anyone care? This is why I've never dated someone who's artsy. They think everything is art. As long as they think it's art to them, that's all it matters. Because apparently, the world revolves around them. It's probably what this guy was thinking - "hey, the world revolves around me and I want to see what's behind me at all times. So I'm going to install a camera on the back of my head".
sladeofdark
February 11, 2011 at 9:53am
that is so stupid.. i hate when so-called artist pull shit like this that has nothing to do with art or expression.. they just need insatiable amount of attention
kris79
February 11, 2011 at 8:26am
For real! What the heck is the matter with a hat cam, or a collar cam or a heel cam. Then you could probably claim "it's not perverted - it's art".
jgrimoldy
February 11, 2011 at 7:42am
This is lame. What is the artistic value in a pic of what's behind this yo-yo every minute?
Founck
February 11, 2011 at 7:01am
I'm not a talented artist, but I really crave attention...so I'll try the freakshow angle.
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