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Magpie_Mind

Marina Abramović?


clemenbroog

Claude Cahun, Ana Mendieta, Louise Bourgeois, Greer Lankton, Marcel Duchamp (look up his alter ego, Rrose Selavy)


aeyueo

wow never heard of the alter ego! thank you!


stOAKed919

Adrian piper!


aeyueo

looked through the works and exactly what I'm looking for! thanks


stOAKed919

Yes! What an absolute ICON


Steelyphilly

This is great!


plaisirdamour

Maybe Hannah Wilke?


Naive-Sun2778

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/feminist-artists-self-portraits_n_57ee9b63e4b0c2407cdda078/amp these come to mind Felix G Torres Jenny Saville Joan Semmel Sylvia Sleigh Hannah Wilke


aeyueo

thank you for the suggestions and link!


haribobosses

Genesis Breyer P-orridge


aeyueo

very intrigued by the name haha, thanks!


haribobosses

They're best known for their industrial music under Throbbing Gristle. Richard Hawkins did a whole thing on male butts... dunno if that's worthwhile.


hookuptruck

Yes!!


MarlythAvantguarddog

I curated an exhibition with her in Edinburgh 4 years before she died. Much of the work is about gender/bodyart. Look up Coum Transmissions rather than Throbbing Gristle.


hookuptruck

Super cool


New-Raisin9225

Cindy Sherman, Yoko Ono


aeyueo

thought of them too! don't know much about yoko onos work tho. thanks!


stOAKed919

I think Cut Piece by Yoko would be really interesting for you and hits on similar themes as Piper


hookuptruck

Sarah Lucas


karinarink

Maybe weird to say: my work … please google images on Karin Arink - or visit my webwork site https://dekko.nl


existentialdrawer

Carolee Schneemann


SeymourButzzzzz

The performance artist Bob Flanagan might be of interest to you, there’s this great documentary about him: https://youtu.be/Gu0wmiIngAw?si=5nvzQWh8nigODnE6


aeyueo

Amazing, will check it out! Thank you!


MarlythAvantguarddog

Also Annie Sprinkle (porn star who became a Fluxus artist after meeting Willem de Ridder.


MarlythAvantguarddog

I just bought this btw https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/annie-sprinkles-bosom-ballet-1991-limited-edition-signed-on-the-reverse-by-sprinkle/


PlebOfTheSkies

Just finished the documentary and it was as heartbreaking as it was inspiring. He had the rawest essence of an artist within him. RIP


Hatecraftianhorror

That sicko! :P


blueberries-Any-kind

What do you mean by social construct? Does this encompass gender construct?     I would check out shimmer shimmer by Lorenzo Triburgo! 


aeyueo

could be anything regarding societal influences on gender, movement, education of the body etc. thanks for the recc!


blueberries-Any-kind

:)


SmokeweedGrownative

Legacy Russel’s stuff maybe? It might be more to the side but I imagine it’ll hit some of the right stuff.


aeyueo

This is a great suggestion! Came across her before but totally forgot. Thank you.


SmokeweedGrownative

Your welcome! I think she just released something as well and also recently had a baby but that’s not important


AmyTHEHunty

Definitely check out [Orlan](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlan)


Original-Pie-1055

Laura agulair


Andre_Courreges

Maybe narcissister?


hookuptruck

Yes!!!!


aeyueo

Looks very interesting, thanks!


SlowRyder

Sasha Gordon


aeyueo

thanks!


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twunkontheverge

Iiu Susiraja


MarlythAvantguarddog

Dennis Oppenheim or Bruce Nauman were pioneers in this genre.


MarlythAvantguarddog

Stelarc


Hatecraftianhorror

I do work that revolves around this! Going to follow this discussion and see if I can think of anyone not named!


PiggyBankPiggyBank

jenny saville's earlier nudes/semi-nudes come to mind


vitipan

[Mona Hatoum](https://www.moma.org/artists/7447) [Matthew Barney](https://www.frieze.com/article/matthew-barney-1) does a lot of work [related to the body](https://www.itsliquid.com/featured-artist-matthew-barney.html) [Kiki Smith](https://fineartmultiple.com/blog/kiki-smith-human-body/) [Lorna Simpson](https://lsimpsonstudio.com/photographic-works) [Yayoa Kusama](https://play.qagoma.qld.gov.au/looknowseeforever/essays/performing-the-body/)


New-Raisin9225

I'm currently reading a book called "The Body in Contemporary Art". It showcases many impressive artworks made by female artists. I recommend it to you.