Orlan, artist and art
Born May 30 1947, Birth Saint-Etienne, France.
The artist lives and works in Paris, France.
Style and technique, exhibitions: Performance Art, Video, Body Art, BEAP electronic art,Artist biography, artworks, statement, interview, review, exhibition:
Auctions & Auction Results
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Artist’s website
Orlan is the only artist to use plastic surgery as her medium of choice. Since 1990, she has undergone a series of choreographed "performances" during which her face is surgically morphed through the use of plastic surgery. Her intention is not to become "beautiful" but rather to suggest that the "objective ( beauty) is unattainable and the process horrifying…"
Interview with the artist
Orlan, quand l’art est le produit de la science
