More Blasphemy yall!!!
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This was part 1 of my final assignment for Art History II: the series of photographs called "Our Lady of Unending Pleasures"
Resulting of all the reflections had in class about the representation of bodies, eroticism, religion, and transgression. The series is inspired by the Barroque and Mannerist movements, and in particular the sculpture "The Ecstasy of Saint Theresa."
The work explores the tension between the sacred and profane, often times depicted in classical art; divine ecstasy is often compared across art history to both carnal pleasure and pain.
As a gay autistic artist who was raised catholic, doing blasphemy is truly one of my most favorite things - christian imagery is often so full of latent sexuality AND suffering, it's literally just kinky, so why not bring those undertones to the surface!
This was incredibly fun to make and terrifying to show in class, but the whole experience really opened me up to the possibilities of showing bodies and sex in art, myself included