Japanese artist Mari Katayama was born with a rare congenital condition that meant she had to have both of her legs amputated at the age of nine. Her striking and vital work “interrogates our limited expectations of the human body in sculptural and photographic form,” writes Holly Black in a profile of Katayama for Elephant 40. Many of Katayama’s works see the artist employ textile body parts as an extension of her own form to sublime effect. “I have always believed that the textile, the hand and the needle are the most powerful combination for creation,” she tells Black. Elephant Kiosk is offering three for two on all back issues of Elephant right now, so pick up Issue 40 to read on.
