Cybersentics Book Club October 2026: Here/There

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Long before "videoconferencing" and "the cloud" entered our vocabulary, Galloway and Rabinowitz (working together as Mobile Image) were already asking what it might mean for bodies, gestures, and performances to exist simultaneously across distant places. The book chapter reads this as a foundational moment in telepresent art: an attempt to imagine touch, presence, and collaboration across a distance technology alone couldn't close. We have a physical copy of the book in Cybersentics Little Library donated by Vanessa Chang of Leonardo/ISAST. Last year, Gray Area hosted a screening with Kit Galloway as well. Cybersentics Book Club is a monthly reading group at Gray Area where we discuss literature on the political implications of neural engineering, cultural perceptions of disruptive technology, present-day applications of cybernetics and cyborg theory, and more. The book club is a great fit for artists, makers, researchers, scholars, engineers, and anyone curious about the integration of technology and art. Our purpose is to cultivate a welcoming community that fosters knowledge-sharing and collaboration. Whether you're looking to connect with potential collaborators, find answers to pressing questions, gain critical insights, or learn alongside peers, this is the place for you! Thanks to book club donations, and in an effort to give back to our community, we established the Cybersentics Little Library, with items available for browsing and loan. Check it out here.

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Gray Area

San Francisco, CA

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