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Arvida Byström uses the latest technology to highlight the naked body as a battleground. Are robots and artificial intelligence actually the angels of our time?

Are three breasts better than two?

It’s a delight to see Arvida Byström join the long, proud line of unique performers, from the bearded lady to today, where Byström herself wears the clown nose. Foto: Jacob Friis-Holm Nielsen
It’s a delight to see Arvida Byström join the long, proud line of unique performers, from the bearded lady to today, where Byström herself wears the clown nose. Foto: Jacob Friis-Holm Nielsen
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If one bare breast is good, then two bare breasts must be better. But what if there are three breasts? Or just a lot more nipples than there are breasts? Suddenly, we’ve moved from the pornified girl’s room to the circus tent of the past.

The manipulated images of Arvida Byström could appear alongside the bearded lady, the Siamese twins, or a female sword swallower balancing between fear, outrage, and deep fascination.

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