Mr Arcadious said he thought art "should be more than simply illustrating ideas." Once the ear has fully developed he hopes to get a microphone implanted as well.
Although I hate this, i understand what he's saying, art SHOULD be more than just things that live in a gallery etc...But this is the kind of sensationalist art that makes me angry and people wonder why society mocks artist? I'm not bothered by the grotesque nature of the work, but i do have a real love of the human body and tampering to this extent with it for none-medical purposes makes me angry.
That being said i'd really quite like to listen to the sound that gets recorded through the ear.