Published by Hatje Cantz. Edited by Ellen De Bruijne. Text by Jennifer Allen, Mirjam Westen, Zoran Eric.
The combined weight of Dutch twins Liesbeth and Angelique Raeven (born 1971) equates to that of a single adult woman. Recalling the work of their mentor Orlan, the controversial duo--who operates as the single entity L.A. Raeven--protests conventional notions of the healthy body. In videos and performances, L.A. Raeven interviews specialists in the fields of eating disorders, gender studies and consumer research.