Orlan

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

10

Gender

Female

Birthday

1947-05-30 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Saint-Étienne, Loire, France

Orlan

Biography

ORLAN is a French contemporary artist best known for her work with plastic surgery in the early to mid-1990s. ORLAN is known as a pioneer of carnal art, a form of self-portraiture that utilizes body modification to distort one's appearance.

Known For

  • Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83)

    Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83)

  • Synthetic Pleasures

    Synthetic Pleasures

  • Orlan, carnal art

    Orlan, carnal art

  • Slow, une histoire d'amour

    Slow, une histoire d'amour

  • Cinématon XV

    Cinématon XV

  • Tangible Striptease (en nanoséquences), une performance d’ORLAN et Mael le Mée

    Tangible Striptease (en nanoséquences), une performance d’ORLAN et Mael le Mée

  • Don Juan

    Don Juan

  • Omniprésence

    Omniprésence

  • Mise en scène pour un grand fiat

    Mise en scène pour un grand fiat

  • Successful Operation

    Successful Operation