French artist Orlan: 'Narcissism is important'

Orlan is mostly known for her performance art involving plastic surgery in the 1990s. But Stuart Jeffries finds that her work started long before and is still evolving

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[MiamiPush2theLimit]

This bitch is crazy as hell.

[SOSTacoJohnson]

I got accepted into one of the most prestigious art schools in the country. & I left because so soooo sooooo many people were more insane than sane. Less logical than logical, and to make matters worse, they saw themselves as visionaries or martyrs. If you are a logical, science based individual, be careful about attending art school; many people there are just talented, many are just insane.

[Pawnbroker00]

@Falldownallaround I am an artist! Noone needs to be insane like her to produce good art. How is ruining your body good art? I make nice pictures in my own style without conforming to other styles, but i do it without being a shitty painter like van gogh or a crazy bitch like this woman. The dogs speak, but everyone else hears barks.

[Falldownallaround]

@Pawnbroker00 If you believe that artists have to be morons to make it, I can agree with you. Artists play the character in their souls. Whatever you perceive of them is truth in your mind. I cannot disagree with your opinion, because you are an intelligent being; you have your own thoughts. Thank you for sharing. Some day I wish to be a moron just like them. :)

[Pawnbroker00]

@Falldownallaround She is a fucking idiot. Just like van Gogh, and other similar morons. Famous for being morons.

[Falldownallaround]

She even stated that she is seen as "not fuckable." She is a smart artist. She knows how to get her art seen and heard of. She is the image, her brand. When you walk through a mall and see people facetiming on their iPhones or carrying their Zara bags, they are promoting a brand. Orlan is doing that. Roy Lichtensten did it. Edouard Manet did it. Association by imagery is what you are being taught at art school. Isn't exhibition technique taught at art school? You need to be seen to be art.

[TRISTANLOCO74]

she got lost in her own reflection.... what a contradiction!!!

[TRISTANLOCO74]

@TRISTANLOCO74 . the artist call with desesperation im here, im thinking hear what i have to say, and that happens exactly when their work stops saying something for itself to the publiq;;; the less any work says the more u have to justificate, its sad but the only think that keeps the art moving its money, cause its a merchandise wich its used to speculate and receive profits by the corporated world....

naive!!!

[TRISTANLOCO74]

@TRISTANLOCO74 la mode de l art its exactly that, the transgression, the look at me, thos artists at the end of the day, doesnt matter what have they do, they work as a production, to the world of art in this moment what does matters is the espectacle, the show has begun, break the barriers, calle the atention, we ll call the masses and multiply the benefits, profits..

[TRISTANLOCO74]

@TraeNagelMakeup U have'nt realized that u r not insane, for more eccentrique u wanna be or feel, and build your self image like that, u are, in fact been exactly the canon of our epoque,

[mariakhan396]

i absolutely love her!

[catchablemonster]

Stop feeding the troll you guys :v