Pipilotti Rist
Is known for her video works and multimedia installations that explore female sexuality and media culture.
Around the 1980s, she was a member of the experimental post-punk group Les Reines Prochaines. At this time she continued to explore the manipulation of the female voice and body through performance combined with the influence of pop culture techniques.
In the 1990s , Rist began to merge to a new form of art called video installation. During this time she combined material from the television and advertising and combined it with the history of feminist video work.
Many of Rist's works focus on fantasy and desire as well as the woman's role in pop culture. He obscure, innovative and own desire is what has made her on of the most recognizable names in contemporary video art.
Many of Rist's works focus on fantasy and desire as well as the woman's role in pop culture. He obscure, innovative and own desire is what has made her on of the most recognizable names in contemporary video art.
Other artists that advocate for the female gender's role in Media performance is Orlan. She re-sculpted her body using plastic surgery during her performance art pieces. Altering her features was common in the process of making her creations. She uses her body as a canvas for this type art to question beauty in society. 
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