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My Take
Neil Harbisson fascinates me more than almost any artist I can name, because his medium is perception itself. Born with total colour blindness, he refused to treat it as a limitation and instead implanted an antenna that lets him hear colour, becoming the first legally recognised cyborg. That blend of art, science, and philosophy makes his very existence the work. What I find most compelling is the reframing at its core, transforming a deficit into a new sensory organ rather than mourning it. It's a radical act of imagination, and to me that inventive defiance is exactly what marks a genuine artist.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Neil Harbisson
- Name (Japanese)
- ニール・ハービソン
- Reading
- にーる・はーびそん
- Born
- July 27, 1984 (age 41)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rat
- Origin
- Mataró, Barcelona Province, Spain
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- experimental artist / lecturer / artist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Dartington College of Arts
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.cyborgarts.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/neilharbisson/
- Xhttps://x.com/neilharbisson
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil%20Harbisson
Frequently asked questions
When was Neil Harbisson born?
Born July 27, 1984 (age 41).
Where is Neil Harbisson from?
Neil Harbisson is from Mataró, Barcelona Province, Spain.
What does Neil Harbisson do?
Neil Harbisson works as experimental artist, lecturer, artist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.