Marks, signs, tattoos are among others things an "Accessoires de la présence", an interface to the world, sacred symbols of protection, communication tools - as an open book that only few have the code to read. They are memories that help us not to get lost, reminding us where we come from, where we stand... Continue Reading →
English presentation : “Onanisme Manu Militari II” invites its readers to discover an artistic, philosophical and political approach to Lukas Zpira’s work on body modifications through various collaborations featuring photography and texts from some of the most renown figures of sociology and anthropology of the body. 3000 copies were originally published in 2005 but quickly... Continue Reading →
"En direct des terres australes, une interview karmique de Lucky Diamond Rich, l'homme le plus tatoué au monde dans les classements du Guiness Book des Records. Liberté, nomadisme, survie, normes sociales et rapport à la société... Le portrait d'un freak accompli par notre camarade Lukas Zpira et l'occasion de remettre en question bon nombre d'idées reçues.... Continue Reading →
Lukas Zpira : Can you tell me where your name comes from? LDR :My name Lucky Diamond Rich comes from many different situations. I changed my name when i was 18 years old to Richy Rich, because i was a street entertainer and i wanted to have a catchy show name, and that's kind of... Continue Reading →
"Héritier du body art et pionnier d’un renouveau du genre, Lukas Zpira, également essayiste, réalisateur et photographe, dès la fin des années 1990, inclut les nouvelles technologies (corps connecté, implants sous-cutanés) dans sa pratique. Inventeur de ce qu’il nomme le bødy hacktivisme, l’artiste français s’intéresse très tôt aux problématiques du corps connecté et du corps... Continue Reading →
"M.A.T.S.I was developed between 2007 et 2012 by artist Lukas Zpira questioning the obsolescence of technologies applied to the human body." Benjamin Lignel M.A.T.S.I in "MEDUSA" Catalogue exhibition - Musée d'Art moderne de la Ville de Paris - 2017 Bødy Hacking & Bødy Hacktivism : www.hackingthefuture.org
Intrinsically of ritualistic nature and serving as symbolic markings, body related practices in western societies became means of expression for the voiceless and the outcasts, an opening of the flesh and onto the world, before entering into mainstream customs. The development of these practices has given birth to an exponential number of storefront studios and... Continue Reading →
D’abord rituelles et marques symboliques, les pratiques corporelles devinrent en occident le moyen d’expression des sans voix et des parias, une ouverture de la chair et sur le monde - comme les premiers mots d’un corps jusque là muet - avant d’entrer, non sans difficulté, dans le mainstream . Le développement de ces pratiques a... Continue Reading →
