Technoshamanism: Symbiotic Techniques of Art and Healing
ISEA2023 PROCEEDINGS June 6, 2024 DOI: 10.69564/isea2023-28-short-shanken-technoshamanism (opens in new tab) via Semantic Scholar
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractTechnoshamanism merges ancient shamanic practices with modern technologies—silicon-based (dry), biological (wet), and hybrid (moist)—to heal and sustain life. Contemporary artists use this symbiosis to pursue expanded forms of consciousness, combining technoscientific tools with shamanic techniques.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Art |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key finding | Proposes that technoshamanism integrates traditional shamanic technologies with emerging technologies to heal and sustain life, and that contemporary artists use this symbiosis to pursue expanded forms of consciousness. |
Abstract
SHORT PAPER. Technoshamanism combines traditional shamanic technologies with emerging technologies based in silicon (dry), biology (wet) and hybrid (moist), in the service of healing and sustaining life. This paper explores how contemporary artists pursue expanded forms of consciousness by symbiotically joining technoscientific tools and shamanic techniques.