OrlanPresentation

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[|Orlan video]

**__ Orlan  __** **__ Surgeries  __**  ·  Orlan underwent a total of 9 surgeries and entitled them “The Reincarnation of Saint Orlan”.  ·  Every surgery had a theme. This theme becomes realized as she reads from literary, philosophical, or psychoanalytic texts; while undergoing the surgery.  ·  Everyone in the surgery room wears a costume designed by Paco Rabamme, Frank Sorbier, Miyake, and Lan Vu.  ·  She uses props, such as a devil’s pitchfork. Several of her surgeries have had dancers as the surgery takes place. **__ Orlan’s Aim  __** **__ Onmipresence  __**  ·  Omnipresence was her 7th surgery and it took place in 1993.  ·  Broadcasted live to 15 art galleries in different countries.  ·  Viewers could ask Orlan questions.  ·  Surgeries 7, 8, 9 were the formation of the mutant body. During these surgeries Orlan had two silicon implants inserted at her temples. The largest breast were also inserted for her body type.  ·  When each surgery was finished, she had relics of body tissue made. These consist of a piece of scalp with hair attached, clumps of fat and bloody pieces of gauge. Each ‘artwork’ sold for 1,400 dollars.  ·  Her 10th surgery is set to occur in Japan. An immense nose will be constructed that would begin in the middle of her forehead. **__ Self-Hybridations  __**  ·  In 1997 began a project with Pierre Zoville, which was called Self – Hybridations.  ·  They created digital images that incorporated Orlan’s features of other women and beauty standards of other time periods and from various cultures.
 * Born on May 30th, 1947 in St. Etienne, France.
 * Orlan is multimedia artist who uses, video, digital photography, and surgery (Orlan Carnal Art).
 * Named herself Saint Orlan in 1971.
 * Surgical operations altered her face in a way that challenges the traditional notions or beauty.
 * She uses plastic surgery as a medium to express her views on beauty standards.
 * Surgeons that perform the surgeries work from a computerized image of facial features from women in the renaissance era.
 * Orlan’s aim is to take certain facial features of these women onto her own face.
 * The Mona Lisa was used because in today’s standards, she is not considered beautiful. Mona Lisa’s forehead and temples were used.
 * Diana was used because she did not submit to men. Her nose was used.
 * Europa’s mouth was used because she looked to another continent, which allowed her to be taken away to an uncertain future.
 * Venus’ chin was used, she is the goddess of love.
 * Psyche’s need for love and spiritual beauty made Orlan want to use her eyes.
 * The first four of the surgeries included lipo, and reduction and shaping of the knees, ankles, buttocks, hips, waist, and neck.
 * In 1990, after her third surgery she wore a Bride of Frankenstein wig in a portrait.
 * She did this to bring attention to the fact that female beauty is defined by men for their own pleasures.