Orlan

Orlan's performances are viewed with a touch of awkwardness and disgust. Most would wonder why she would subject herself to such surgery all in the name of art. But if you think about it you see the exact same thing on show's such as Dr. 90210. How is what she's done and what's being done on that show any different? Is it because those people are not wide awake or 'participating' in the actual surgery? Orlan is de-contextualizing plastic surgery as a whole and saying look there is nothing saying that this is not a type of art form. It is a performance art that is very powerful and should not be overlooked.