Zombification:
infected by a specific type of virus. After being bitten by zombies and infected with the virus, and then, the virus reaches the brain, and the brain loses its function. Depersonalized, dehumanized, and zombified.


De-zombification:
the transition from zombified status to normal for some reasons, such as a cure and breaking the curse.

Disembodiment:
In a few years, our brain data might be able to be uploaded to and downloaded from a computer.


Body parts in this installation are typical targets for zombies: neck, arms, shoulders, hands, legs, and the lower side of the stomach. These parts are de-zombified by the embodiment of biological data. Concretely, when gallery visitors touch sensors attached to the zombie’s hand, the sensors detect the resistance in sweat on the skin surface. The value is sent to motors attached to some body parts hung from the ceiling as signals to cause their movements. In this medical image-inspired installation, dezonbification is a metaphor of treatment.

Photo by Joosep Kivimäe