Born in Saint Etienne, ORLAN is one of the most prominent French artists of international renown. She lives between Paris, New York and Los Angeles, pursuing her own experiences.

ORLAN is recognized for her provocative and bold approach, challenging social and political determinism, male supremacy and conventional aesthetic standards. Her work, which began in 1964, reflects the cultural, political and social conditions in which the female body is inserted, removing it from the private space and exposing it to the public sphere.

Standing out as a precursor of Body Art and Carnal Art, ORLAN uses the body itself as raw material and visual support, using various media to express her innovative ideas and subversive positions, from sculpture, photography and performance, to video, video games, artificial intelligence and robotics (she created a robot in her image that speaks with her voice), surgery and biogenetics.

Throughout her career, ORLAN has received numerous awards, standing out as one of the most influential artists of her generation. Always intensely active, her work inspires and provokes reflections on fundamental questions of identity and representation.

Some of her most recent recognitions:

2020 - Invited to be president of Hundred Heroines, Museum of Photography in London;

2019 - Received the special “Woman of the Year” award from the Prince of Monaco;

2017 - International Award for Feminine Excellence from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Genoa