Those who are not new to my blog or my work know I've been working on a male nude series, Bare Men, and that it's been a bit of a challenge getting my work exhibited. Who knew penis was so scary?
12 Honest, Vulnerable (NSFW) Photos Of Naked Men
The writer, Sara Coughlin did a wonderful job on the introduction, capturing the essence of the series and sharing her take on the images. As an artist, I also appreciate not being misquoted!
The last feature, The Intimacy of the Male Nude - The Bare Men Series by Abigail Ekue, was in a European-based publication. It will be interesting to see how the undercover puritanical majority in America reacts to this!
However...
I'm very excited that a major US-based media outlet has covered my series! Please check out the latest piece on my male nude series, Bare Men, on Refinery29 --
12 Honest, Vulnerable (NSFW) Photos Of Naked Men
"In general, men don't need any more visibility in mainstream culture than they already have. But Bare Men strikes a different chord. Rather than exult the naked male form, Ekue normalizes and neutralizes it. These images don't attack or threaten us; rather, they put us in the position of voyeur, even intruder... After all, how often do we catch men in such a state? What changes when we see a man without his guard up, flaccid and imperfect? Stripped of everything from their clothes to their class, these subjects appear simply as men in their bodies."
The writer, Sara Coughlin did a wonderful job on the introduction, capturing the essence of the series and sharing her take on the images. As an artist, I also appreciate not being misquoted!
The last feature, The Intimacy of the Male Nude - The Bare Men Series by Abigail Ekue, was in a European-based publication. It will be interesting to see how the undercover puritanical majority in America reacts to this!
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