숙명여자대학교 로고숙명여자대학교 창의융합연구소창의융합연구소

Based on Gilles Deleuze's theory of the Body without Organs, this paper introduces a new paradigm of the re-mediated body and investigates its manifestations in contemporary art practice. The re-mediated body challenges the traditional notion of the body as a fixed organism, re-conceptualising it as a fluid and mutable entity capable of integrating with nonhuman elements. Through an analysis of the works of the three female artists—Rebecca Horn, Lee Bul, and Lucy McRae—the study demonstrates diverse artistic approaches to the re-mediated body. Horn’s bodily extensions merge the body with external objects, transforming human corporeality into spatial and immaterial dimensions. Lee Bul’s rebellious hybrid body confronts cultural and gendered hierarchies, subverting male-centred perspective on the human body. Meanwhile, McRae envisions a post-organic body, one that transcends biological origins to embrace speculative and technological futures. By situating the re-mediated body as a theoretical framework for rethinking human corporeality, in an era shaped by bio-scientific and technological advancements, this paper highlights the body’s capacity to resist conventional paradigms, embrace hybridity, and redefine itself as a site of continual transformation.