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www .orlan .eu. ORLAN is a French multi-media artist who uses sculpture, photography, performance, video, video games, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and robotics as well as scientific and medical techniques such as surgery and biotechnology to question modern social phenomena.
Apr 5, 2019 · ORLAN is a contemporary French artist known for the radical act of changing her appearance with plastic surgery in the name of art. View ORLAN’s 83 artworks on artnet. Find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices.
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Aug 7, 2017 · In 1977, the French artist known as ORLAN stood outside the Grand Palais in Paris, offering deep, amorous kisses to strangers in exchange for a small donation. Visitors were invited to insert five francs into the neck of her costume—a cutout of her own naked torso—which would tumble into a coin tray at her groin.
Jun 14, 2021 · ORLAN is a multimedia artist who uses biogenetic and surgical techniques to create sculptures, performances, and videos. She is known for her self-hybridizations, reincarnation of Sainte-ORLAN, and her legal dispute with Lady Gaga.
In 1993 she received the Prix Mona Lisa and Prix Prix Lavoisier (France). In 1989 and 1992 she received two grants from FIACRE (Fonds d’Innovation Artistique et Culturelle en Rhône-Alpes) for her research and residency in Chennai (Former Madras, India).
Sep 13, 2019 · Orlan is a provocative multimedia artist who underwent nine plastic surgeries to add bumps to her face in the 1990s. Her show at Ceysson & Bénétière in New York features photos of her surgeries, performances, and other works that challenge gender stereotypes.
ORLAN is a pioneer of performance art, body art, and identity art, who transforms her own face through surgery and technology. Learn about her life, work, and achievements in this comprehensive artist profile.
