Emma Spegel Lindmark

The human body can be seen as outdated and irrelevant, which has led us to resort to invasive methods to alter it. The development of body decoration has progressed at a rapid pace, which means that today there are many techniques available to transform our bodies.

In some ways, people seem to think that we are rulers of our own nature, and the body extensions we incorporate into our bodies make it difficult to distinguish between what is our own and what is foreign. Is the modified body a hybrid of ourselves, and how far can a person go in determining their own body?

Through my degree project, I explore how we use body modifications. I wonder, do people see modifications as a way to embody themselves and become what they are “meant” to be, or are these modifications a response to prevailing norms?