Orlan

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Orlan is a French multimedia artist based between Los Angeles, United States, and Paris, France. Working across performance, photography, sculpture, and video, she is best known for her pioneering engagement with surgical body modification. Over her career, Orlan has experimented with emerging technologies, working at the intersections of art, science, and engineering to explore questions around self-image, bodily autonomy, and identity.

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