Concupiscence - “When I was Married I Used To Watch Men”.
Concupiscence is a term which describes an ardent longing; often associated in religious texts to lusts proscribed by the Laws of God. While the world moves on & being gay is becoming increasingly acceptable there is one group that still seems to be maligned and misunderstood. The need my collaborators have for physical intimacy with their fellow man is not a modern phenomenon; but the Internet as facilitator has certainly made it far easier to supply. In this media & image driven modern world there is a heightened expectation for beauty which puts pressure to conform whether we agree or not. There is an irony in exposing ourselves to the scrutiny of the Internet while hiding our true portrait. When you remove the challenge of the returned gaze then you are invited to objectify. This project aims to de-stigmatise the nude male in a visual objectification of bisexual masculinity. The intent is to provoke discussion in a body of work that questions censorship and modern attitudes to naked flesh and the perceptions of sexuality.
This project concerns; amongst other elements :-
#Aging #Anonymity #Boundaries #Concealment #Concupiscence #Conformity #Desire #Disclosure #Disruption #Ethics #Exhibitionism #Fetish #Infidelity #Intimacy #Invisibility #Masculinity #Objectification #Personae #Power #Provocation #Representation #Repression #Self-identity #Sensuality #Sexuality #Stereotypes #Stigma #Subversion #Trust #Validation #Voyeurism #Vulnerability
