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High-tech art that is nothing without you

By Cian O'Luanaigh

15 September 2010

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Without you I’m nothing

(Image: Rafael Lozano-Hemmer)

Gallery: High-tech art that is nothing without you

A new solo exhibition by chemist-turned-artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer opens on Saturday in Manchester, UK, showcasing the best of his large-scale, technology-rich installations.

Using robotics, projection, data, sound, communication devices and sensors, his installations both engage and incorporate the viewer, relying on data gathered from the public through surveillance and biometric technologies. Here is our pick of the back catalogue.

Gallery: High-tech art that is nothing without you

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