I tried to become a goat to escape the angst inherent in being a human. The project became an exploration of how close modern technology can take us to fulfilling an ancient human dream: to take on characteristics from other animals. But instead of the ferocity of a bear, or the perspective of a bird, the characteristic most useful in modern life is something else; being present in the moment perhaps.

Anyway I ended up in the Alps, on four legs, at a goat farm, with a prosthetic rumen strapped to my chest, eating grass, and becoming a goat.

I wrote a few paragraphs about the project. I sent them to Princeton Architectural Press, who said if you write the rest of the project up, we might publish it, and lo and behold, a book! My second book in fact. I’m pleased with it, but krikey, I’d forgotten how difficult writing is! Anyway… some links:

Amazon (US)

Princeton Architectural Press (Publisher)

Barnes & Noble (US)

IndieBound (US)

Amazon (UK)

Abrams & Chronicle Books (Europe)

Waterstones (UK)

Books at Manic (Australia)

Amazon (Canada)

Chapters (Canada)

Oh yes, once again thank you to the Wellcome Trust for supporting this project.