Orlan - One of the Craziest Artists I've Ever Seen

Mireille Suzanne Francette Porte, or Orlan, as she is most commonly known, is a french artist who lives and works in LA, New York, and Paris. She creates all sorts of works; videos, sculptures, installations, and even performance art. You name it, and Orlan has probably done it. She is best known however, for her work with plastic surgery in the 1990s. The project, known as The Reincarnation of Saint Orlan, began in 1990 and is still ongoing today. Essentially, Orlan is undergoing a series of plastic surgeries that will allow her to acquire the ideal form of female beauty as seen in the paintings of male artsits. One such part for example, si the forehead of DaVinci's Mona Lisa.

Having looked at some of Orlan's other work, which can be found here, I must say that she is by far one of the craziest artists I've ever seen. However, as I am slowly learning from Santi, the crazier you are as an artist the better. I actually really like Orlan's work. I can tell by looking at it that she really knows how to send a message with her pieces. At any rate, here are a few of her pieces, and of course, you can find these and more on her website.