The phrase "fragmented body" refers to the state when something is broken or separated into smaller pieces. It means that a body or object is no longer whole and has become disjointed or divided. Full definition
Sources art historical and contemporary feed into Cecily Brown's erotic whipping - up of fragmented body parts. (telegraph.co.uk)
Many artists in this display question a sense of physical cohesion by duplicating and modifying bodies, or evoking the figure through uncannily fragmenting body parts and shapes. (whitechapelgallery.org)
Through fragmenting her body by hiding behind furniture, using reflective surfaces such as mirrors to conceal herself, or by simply cropping the image, she dissects the human figure emphasising isolated body parts. (victoria-miro.com)