In Stephen Oriah's new work, prominent French performance artist, Orlan, uses plastic
surgery for the sake of art, challenging the notion that the free market economy defines
standards of beauty. Working with New York surgeons, her body is connected to a variety
of interactive transmission networks during her operations, combining cybernetics
and biology. Her eyes wide open, her voice resolute, and her mind fully conscious,
Orlan is both creator and creation in this grandiose program of mutation. The film
chronicles the evolution and revolution of her morphology over the course of several
performances, revealing the original sensations behind the artist's thoughts.
Wayback Machine. “Tranny Fest 2001: Film Program Overview.” February 19, 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20020219142320/http://trannyfest.com/2001/films/index.html.
