‘How could you not be body dysmorphic today?’ The twisted selfie sculptures of Christelle Oyiri
The GuardianMonday, June 16, 2025 at 7:00:40 AM
Parisian artist and DJ Christelle Oyiri is making waves with her surreal, unsettling bronze self-portraits—sculptures that twist her body into exaggerated, almost monstrous forms, from toned legs to dissolving heads. As the first artist featured in Tate’s Infinities Commission, she’s sparking conversations about body image in the age of social media, where plastic surgery and filters have warped self-perception. Oyiri reflects on how casually young people now discuss cosmetic procedures, questioning what that says about our relationship with our own bodies.
Editor’s Note: In a world where Instagram faces and TikTok beauty standards dominate, Oyiri’s work forces us to confront the absurdity—and sometimes horror—of how we see ourselves. It’s not just art; it’s a mirror held up to the weird, often toxic ways we’ve learned to judge our bodies. Whether you find her sculptures fascinating or disturbing, they’re undeniably relevant.
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