artists statement-I feel that I have been sitting naked at the crux of vulnerability and boldness, and now I'm finally allowed to express my contradictions confidently. I have chosen to profit from my naked body, which has forced me to examine my relationship with my body much more closely. I am committed to giving my body more love by shooting myself in a way that isn’t for how many likes it will get, how it will sell, or what people will think. I am committed to shooting myself as a way of expressing love to myself because that’s what I deserve.
artist profile-birthplace: Raleigh, United States occupation: Producer age: 24 height: 5'2" relationship status: In a relationship starsign: Pisces biggest passion in my life: Connecting with other humans to share stories and experiences I like to listen to: Local trains go by at night I like to watch: Horror movies that make me cringe and fold inward I like to smell: Sunscreen on my peeled off clothes after a long day of being outside I like to taste: White crisp wine I like to feel: I like to feel calm and loved favourite part of my body: My legs favourite part of someone else's body: Their belly Why i shot myself: I shot myself because I wanted others to see how I express myself without limitations. who I'd least like to see shoot themselves: I don't think I would want to see my mother shoot herself? who I'd most like to see shoot themselves: I'd love to see my boyfriend shoot himself! Most outrageous thing I have done: The most outrageous thing I've done is work for a circus in Mexico City! Bands I like: Isaiah Rashad, Larry June, Tyler the Creator Books I like: Watership Down by Richard Adams, The Shining by Stephen King, They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us by Hanif Abdurraqib Films I like: Suspiria, Bone Tomahawk, When a Stranger Calls
artists statement-I tried to embody the gaudiness of my room in this shoot - whether I was wrapped in lace or draped like iridescent silk across the Persian rug. In this respect, I felt the project was an opportunity to look at myself in a more ornamentalist light - as a feature of shape and colour complementing the room. It was a joyous escape from the restrictive standards by which I typically analyse photos of myself: formulaic ideals of hip to bust ratios, the perverse parabolas of a concave waist. Art aside, I also found the project rather titillating. I’ve always enjoyed the idea of being perversely spied upon, and I think this is the most ethical incarnation of that.
artist profile-birthplace: Brisbane, Australia occupation: Medical Reception age: 19 height: 5'6 relationship status: Taken biggest passion in my life: My biggest passions are permaculture, self sufficiency and sustainability living. That is to say, I'm preparing for the apocalypse I like to listen to: When camping near the ocean, I like to listen to the distant thundering of that terrifying body of water while I'm dozing off. I also enjoy listening to other people's conversations I like to watch: I always enjoy a Nigella Lawson marathon when I'm stressed, or an historical dressmaking tutorial I like to smell: Grapefruit, jasmine, and freshly cooked sticky rice I like to taste: I've tried to readjust my pallet to a less processed diet, so I enjoy simple earthy flavours like boiled carrots etc, however at the end of the day I'll always be a fiend for very dark choco I like to feel: I love to feel like I've achieved something favourite part of my body: My neck and collar bones favourite part of someone else's body: Ass, typically Why i shot myself: To show off my tits and gain some photography skills . who I'd least like to see shoot themselves: Hillary Clinton who I'd most like to see shoot themselves: I'd very much like to see Nick Mullen shoot himself Most outrageous thing I have done: I was an escort for a day once when I went on holiday to Sydney Bands I like: Depeche Mode, New Order, A.G. Cook Books I like: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy, Johnson and Boswells' books on their tour to the Hebrides, and Reading The Classics with C.S.Lewis Films I like: Come and See, Dreams (Kurosawa), Withnail and I
'authentic_self' 01 May 24
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artists statement-In the past, I have done a series of nude self-portraiture using a Bluetooth shutter button as I was creating landscape images to explain my connection to growing up in the country and it being my place of safety. I was very interested in the ISM idea, while people are more accepting of nudity than in the past, there is still a massive stigma around expressing and showing yourself nude. I feel more comfortable in myself after this experience as it has reminded me of how human I am and allowed me to see all the ways my skin folds and stretches. This has also reminded me that whoever sees my body, in a more intimate way, is lucky because I'm damn gorgeous.
artist profile-birthplace: Canberra, Australia occupation: Disability age: 23 height: 5'4 relationship status: Single biggest passion in my life: Making things, whether that be painting, sewing or woodwork current obsession: Cutting up potatoes I like to listen to: Stomping my feet to tribal and psytrance music I like to watch: Social commentary videos, where a person picks a topic and presents arguments on it I like to smell: Tomato plants, especially after its rained I like to taste: The chewy fat off of bacon I like to feel: Running water, sitting in the shower is something I could do endlessly favourite part of my body: My wrists and hands favourite part of someone else's body: The space/shape between the jaw and where the shoulder round off Why i shot myself: To explore all the different parts of my body and how they move and squish. who I'd least like to see shoot themselves: Rasputin who I'd most like to see shoot themselves: My sister Most outrageous thing I have done: Accidentally left an event I was helping host Bands I like: Amahla, Talpa, FIL BO RIVA Books I like: The Way the Crow Flies by Ann-Marie MacDonald, Tomorrow When the War Began by John Marsden, I Can Jump Puddles by Alan Marshall Films I like: 1917, Society of the Snow, Step Brothers
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