Models needed
An artist in Brighton England is making The Great Wall of Vagina
Part of her mission statement:
"The sculpture comments on the trend for surgery to create the 'perfect' vagina. This modern day equivalent of female genital mutilation is a bizarre practice which suggests that one is better than another. Taste in nothing is universal and any desire for 'homogyny' could be very misguided. 360 casts arranged in this manner is in no way pornographic, as it might have been if photographs had been used. One is able to stare without shame but in wonder and amazement at this exposé of human variety....
... Already included are examples of male to female and a female to male transsexuals, a virgin, a porn star and some women with some elaborate piercings. Ages so far range from 18 year old students to a grandmother of 76. I really want to include as many possibilities as I can and am actively seeking a victim of female genital mutilation who would like to be included. The more inclusive and complete I can be in this survey the more power this sculpture will have. Please come forward to volunteer and spread the word to anybody else who you think would be interested, particularly if they represent somebody on my 'wanted' list."
If I were in England, or near it, I would totally volunteer.
As it is, I'm going to encourage those of you on my Flist who *are* in/near England to consider it. In particular, those of you who've had children might be perfect for this, and I know that a number of you know trans men & women, and through your work may know know women who have suffered FGM.
I think it's an important - and rather beautiful - piece. Please consider it?
N.
Part of her mission statement:
"The sculpture comments on the trend for surgery to create the 'perfect' vagina. This modern day equivalent of female genital mutilation is a bizarre practice which suggests that one is better than another. Taste in nothing is universal and any desire for 'homogyny' could be very misguided. 360 casts arranged in this manner is in no way pornographic, as it might have been if photographs had been used. One is able to stare without shame but in wonder and amazement at this exposé of human variety....
... Already included are examples of male to female and a female to male transsexuals, a virgin, a porn star and some women with some elaborate piercings. Ages so far range from 18 year old students to a grandmother of 76. I really want to include as many possibilities as I can and am actively seeking a victim of female genital mutilation who would like to be included. The more inclusive and complete I can be in this survey the more power this sculpture will have. Please come forward to volunteer and spread the word to anybody else who you think would be interested, particularly if they represent somebody on my 'wanted' list."
If I were in England, or near it, I would totally volunteer.
As it is, I'm going to encourage those of you on my Flist who *are* in/near England to consider it. In particular, those of you who've had children might be perfect for this, and I know that a number of you know trans men & women, and through your work may know know women who have suffered FGM.
I think it's an important - and rather beautiful - piece. Please consider it?
N.