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[ Conceptual Photographic Portrait • Staged Composition ]
A staged photographic portrait that inverts the reclining nude to expose male vulnerability, lust, decay, objectification, and the symbolic violence of erotic looking.
Year •
2012
Medium •
Digital photography; inkjet print on 308 g Hahnemühle paper framed in acid-free beige passe-partout
Dimensions •
30 x 20 cm + 7.5 cm [ Passepartout ]
45 x 35 cm
Edition •
3 Copies + 1 AP
Format •
Conceptual photographic portrait / staged composition
Process •
Single-shot composition with symbolic scenography, including curtains, body fluids, vegetal elements, and fabric
Status •
Completed
Man, in his hypersexuality, reaches a lethal climax that fills his body with pleasure, while slowly losing his very self. The dominion over the self in nakedness is lost and judged even in its most intimate moments, destroying the inherent sexual nature of each individual. It is, indeed, a dichotomy between extremes of prudishness and absurd lust.
At the peak of his hypersexuality, the man surrenders to a lethal orgasm that floods every corner of his being with overwhelming pleasure, while slowly fading into the very essence of his existence. The domination of being in its nakedness dissipates, making room for relentless judgment even in the most intimate moments, resulting in the assassination of the intrinsic sexual nature of each individual. This phenomenon creates a fascinating dichotomy, where the extremes of puritanical prudishness and absurd lust intertwine, generating tensions and conflicts within the complex intersection of morality and the most primal impulses of humanity.
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