Body Modification and Body Art

There are many types of Body Modification, such as scarification and tattoos, the first body type of modification i think of is that of piercings. I've never been a fan of this type Body modification. Although i do have my belly- button and ears pierced, i think it was just a way of being different, making a stand? rebelling? My sister is into it in a very big way, she was 15 when she had her first piercing, she says its kind of addictive. Having more than 15 on her face and ears, i wonder why it is appealing to have small bits of metal embedded in your body.

In order to help me define what body modification is, i found this definition from wikipedia.

'Body modification (or body alteration) is the permanent or semi-permanent deliberate altering of the human body for non-medical reasons, such as: sexual enhancement; a rite of passage; aesthetic reasons; denoting affiliation, trust and loyalty; religious reasons; mystical affiliations; shock value; and self-expression. It can range from the socially acceptable decoration (e.g., pierced ears in many societies) to the religiously mandated (e.g., circumcision in a number of cultures), and everywhere in between'.

Body modification, if seen as an art, is looked upon for it aesthetic appeal, just like a painting or textile art. Maybe it more of a wearable art, in a direct response to your body, if your into that sort of thing of course.




Whilst researching Body modification, i came across this website (www.thehumanmarvels.com) It presents eccentric human beings that have completely modified and changed themselves. I think its really quite odd, especially this guy in the image below. In my opinion, he looks like something from a horror film.