Body Extension Ideas

Rebecca Horn

  • She is a German visual artist best known for her installation art, film directing, and body modifications.
  • One of her most famous body modifications is called Einhorn (Unicorn) which is a body suit with a very large horn projecting from the headpiece, vertically. It was meant to be a pun on her name.
  • Another body extension piece she made was called Pencil Mask. It was made up of 6 straps running horizontally and 3 straps vertically and there is a pencil where the straps intersect.  When she moves her face back and forth near a wall, the pencil marks that are made corresponds with her movements.
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Horn#Body_sculptures

Pat Oleszko

  • Her work includes elaborate costumes, props and inflatables.  Her work goes into solo performances, film, and installations.
  • Her work can sometimes be political or personal but it is mostly always humorous.
  • Oleszko’s work can be found on the streets, parties, parades, stages, films, the Museum of Modern Art and Lincoln Center.
  • https://www.patoleszko.com/bio

17.6. Pat Oleszko - GreenPiece: Walking Talking Topiary | PQ

Anida Yoeu Ali

  • Her work includes span performances, installation, videos, images, public encounters, and political encounters.  Her work often includes ideas of Buddhism.
  • Her work often investigates displacement and identity through humor and performance.
  • She transforms herself into different things in many of her artwork.
  • http://www.anidaali.com/biography/

Artworks | Anida Yoeu Ali

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