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When the organizers of the Fifth Australian Sculpture Triennale in Melbourne asked Australian performance artist Stelarc to submit a proposal for a site-specific installation, he came up with a novel location in which to situate the work: his stomach...
After fasting for eight hours, Stelarc ingested a 15-mm by 5-cm capsule made of titanium, stainless steel, silver and gold. The capsule was tethered to a cable, which was linked to a control box outside his body. The stomach had to be inflated with air before this metallic lozenge slithered its way into Stelarc's abdomen. Once there, the capsule unfurled to its full dimensions of 5 cm by 7 cm and began beeping and emitting flashes of light...
Also on Monday, a program of contemporary songs at BU. Guest artist Margarita Scack, soprano, sings works of Stelarc, Beurle, Copelent and Cage. Jacob Sleeper Hall, 871 Comm Ave. The recital begins at 8 p.m. For information, call...