This shoot has gotten mixed reviews, either horror or wonder and very little in between. The shoot itself was the brainstorm of myself and Erik Dakota. Erik is a fantastic piercing artist in the Bay Area.
It is one of my most favorite shoots that I have done so far. It has encouraged me to get a print account set up and start offering my photography to others. It’s also where I have started to figure out what I am looking for in my art and photography. This shoot has evoked a reaction more than my other pieces. At first I wondered if I had made a mistake. After thinking about it, however, I realize I was dead on with what I wanted, envisioned and hoped for.
As Thomas Friedman says the world is flat. His concept was more of a socio-economic statement. Mine is more of a statement that people are truly different and enjoy so many different things. Though many will find horror with this piece, they may kringe they might have to look away, and they may shudder. I also hope they look at it and realize that we as humans can do the most amazing things.
I want to capture personality in my art, I want to capture a human, who they are, inside and outside, and express that to others. More of my work will probably drift around from edgy fetish, to comical, to just exploring the beauty of ourselves.
I also offer up the documentary that behindkink did about the piece. I invite you to watch.
August 9th, 2008 at 8:22 am
that’s amazing!
and surprising beautiful!
August 14th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
I am in total awe. You’ve taken a practice that is cuturally ubaccepted and portrayed it as the beautiful art form it is.