“I am ORLAN, among other things and as far as possible. My name is written every letter in capital letters because I don’t want to be made to fit in, I don’t want to be made to fit in the line”

ORLAN is a globally renowned French artist known for her versatility across various mediums, including sculptures, photographs, performances, videos, videogames, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and robotics. She defies categorisation, utilising scientific and medical techniques such as surgery and biogenetics. ORLAN uniquely employs her own body as both the medium and visual support for her work, positioning it as a subject of “public debate” and establishing herself as a prominent figure in body art. Her commitment to innovation, questioning norms, and challenging societal structures is evident throughout her provocative and often humorous artworks, which resist natural determinism, social and political norms, and various forms of domination. ORLAN’s transformative and subversive approach has earned her widespread recognition, including the E-reputation award for being the most observed and followed artist on the Web.