Frank Kolkman
MA work
MA work
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Domestic Sterilization , Frank Kolkman 2015
Laparoscopic forceps, linear rails, cart prototype
Photographer: Juuke Schoorl
OpenSurgery
DIY Surgery Robot
By presenting the hardware for a DIY robot assisted surgery system, theoretically capable of performing keyhole surgery in a domestic setting, I aim to provoke alternative ways of thinking about healthcare and the socioeconomic frameworks it operates within. The project also questions the potential of the current digital-maker movement to adopt more critically engaging societal roles.The OpenSurgery initiative investigates whether building DIY surgical robots, outside the scope of regulated healthcare, could provide a plausible and preferable solution to the pressing problem of limited access to professional health services for growing numbers of people worldwide.
Info
Info
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MA Degree
School
School of Design
Programme
MA Design Interactions, 2015
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Contact
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+44 (0)7761 496830
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Degrees
- BA Product Design, ARtEZ: The Academy of Art 7 design, 2011
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Experience
- Founder, Frank Kolkman Experimental Design, Arnhem, 2013; Founding member, Erlenmeyer, 2013; Tutor, ArtEZ Institute of the Arts, Arnhem, 2013–14; Technician, ArTechLab, Enschede, 2012–13
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Exhibitions
- Work in Progress Show, Royal College of Art, London, 2015; Bio-Fiction, Science Art Film festival, Linz, 2014; Work in Progress Show, Royal College of Art, London, 2014