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Description: In December of 2012, I underwent liposuction to make my thesis art piece. I used my body as my medium. Fresh liposuction fat turns rancid, so I decided to convert it into soap. nnThis is a documentation of the surgery, the soap-making, and the application of the soap to my body. As a gay man, I wanted to convert something that is regarded as dirty pr shameful into something luxurious, healthful and potentially healing. As a performance artist, this seemed to me like a chance to bring the commodi