3D Tatoos

Other Extreme forms of Body Art

Scarification Past and Present

This form has been a marker in african culture and is currently a popular form of expression.

Expressions

I found these online. A non- permanent form of artwork on the body.

A Sketch of Leonardo Da Vinci's.

The body in Art

Art has always had a fascination with the body. People have sketched it, painted it and on it. We have Morphed the body into cyborgs of our imaginations, created entire civilizations where the people within were human but not. Artists have gone to great lengths to understand how the body works, what makes us move, what makes us feel the way we do.
There are the artists that believe that the body is a canvas to entertain, to encourage or discourage thoughts or ideas of the time. We can abuse the body and it returns to it's original state of being, we can enhance the body and it becomes new again, different than before.
Some add to the body like Orlan and Stelarc, some just want so see how we tick like Leonardo Da Vinci. Society cherishes the body and takes it for granted. What would happen if the body was no longer able to return to it's calm state of being? Would it last? Would we?

More Mueck

RON MUECK

Untitled (Man In Blankets), 2000Mixed media

17 X 23 1/2 X 28 inches

Ron Mueck

Another artist that works with the body is Ron Mueck. He did life like models that were only perfect from the side that would be seen. He got out of that field thinking that he wanted to try something new. He now creates life like sculptures of the human form.

He began to explore fiberglass resin and the possiblities it represented to his art. Here are some of his pieces.

RON MUECKAngel, 1997

Silicone rubber and mixed media

43 1/3 X 34 1/4 X 31 7/8 inches