"Pétition contre la mort" by Orlan is a striking textual artwork using bold black typography against a vivid red background, creating a sense of urgency and demand for attention. The piece features a series of emphatic phrases protesting against death, suggesting a collective movement. Orlan employs a conceptual and activist style, inviting viewers to consider mortality and societal norms. The work uses provocative language to challenge conventional perceptions of life and death. Orlan's intention is to critique and stimulate thought on societal issues with humor and critical distance. ...
ORLAN is one of France's leading artists with an international reputation.
She is not tied to any one material, technology or artistic practice. She uses sculpture, photography, performance, video, 3D, video games, augmented reality, artificial intelligence and robotics, as well as scientific and medical techniques such as surgery and bio-technologies, to question the social phenomena of our time from a critical distance.
Always mixed with humour, sometimes parody or even grotesque, her work questions social phenomena and challenges established codes. ...
