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Aphrodite 7
This collection of collages celebrates the human body as a wondrous and enigmatic vessel shaped by the rich tapestry of life on this planet.
In a society that often confines the human body to rigid gender binary norms, "Aphrodite" breaks free from these limiting constructs. In these works, I explore the mystery of my own body, a journey of self-discovery that has taken me a decade.
Through these collages, I embrace bodily pleasure as an act of resistance against oppressive narratives. I embrace bodily autonomy, rejecting the shame imposed by dominant ideologies. I prioritize the pursuit of joy and pleasure as sources of power. And I encourage the embodiment of one's fully expressed self, where body wisdom and intuition guides us on our path.
These collages are derived from a naked photo shoot with my good friend, Bobby Gordon, a photographer who I’ve been working with since 2020....