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Cutting Along the Lines
Regina José Galindo

Guatemala

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In this performance a plastic surgeon draws lines on my body. They are the cut-out lines that he would then follow during my cosmetic surgery. The surgeon points out my defects and the changes I would have to make in order to be "beautiful." In Venezuela, in particular, there is an obsessive cult of beauty. People are so preoccupied with how they look they will spend a great deal of their money on things like beauty products and plastic surgery. *** The performance was made possible with the collaboration of Dr. Billy Spence at the Primer Festival de Arte Corporal, Caracas, Venezuela, 2005. Photo Credit: Alejandra Herrera

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SO TRUE.
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