Prats started working with Transpecies Society right after he had made the decision to practically apply the main theory of his baccalaureate project. The crux of the theory being that in the near future, as the relationship between humanity and technology becomes more intertwined, human evolution is going to be mostly artificial.

“My idea was to apply this artificial evolution on myself by creating a sensory organ to extend my perception beyond the limits of biology,” says Prats.

Prats then decided to have a UV-detecting sense for two main reasons: on one hand, as an artist – he wanted to be connected with the sun so as to create his own perception of reality; and on the other hand, as an activist – he wanted to raise awareness about the dangers of ultraviolet radiation, particularly given how many people are either unaware or nonchalant about it:

“Before choosing the UV sense, I considered many other senses by observing nature,” explains Prats, “Though what I saw in the case of ultraviolet rays is that they are very harmful to humans, causing melanomas and irreversible damage. Despite this, many people are not conscious about exposure to UV rays, mostly because they cannot perceive UV rays.”

Prats’ UV sensing “organ” is made up of two main components: a sensor which detects radiation within a spectral range of 200nm to 370nm, and a motherboard which converts the information from the sensor into vibrations that are relayed onto his arm.