Finding Artists whose Work centres Noses, Plastic Surgery, Celebrity, and Social Media Culture.
Hi everyone!
I'm very new here, so apologies if this isn't the right place for this question!
I'm a theatre director and I'm working on a new surrealist piece of work called NoseJob - it's a loose adaption of the Gogol short story 'The Nose' and as such, the play follows a sentient disembodied nose through a few whacky scenarios while the nose tries to make the most of contemporary society.
I'm hoping to find some visual art that speaks back to the world of the play that I can use as visual touchstones and points of inspiration as we develop the play. I'm specifically looking for paintings, but I'm keen to have a look at anything in any medium that might be applicable. I'm just struggling to find artists and artworks that feel connected to the themes of the play, so I'm hoping someone here can point me in the right direction.
I'm hoping to find anything that looks at:
Noses
Body Modification
Body Politics
Celebrity Culture
Social Media Culture
Silicon Valley Tech CEO types
I understand that there'll be nothing that ticks all of these boxes - and I don't mind if some of the connections are nebulous. Just keen to get some inspiration!
Thanks!