Project_ISM - erotic art & public nudity

JENNA_L

ARTISTS STATEMENT

My feelings about myself and my body were altered forever when I co-wrote a performance piece with a friend of mine in 2010. We had decided that by the end of the piece we would both be naked, and covered in a variety of things - water, mushy peas, creamed corn. We had just graduated from drama school... so it was exactly as art wank as you would expect. Now my friend was slim and tall, and I was the shorter, wider one. I had never considered myself good looking. I went through school in the 90's and 2000's... curves were NOT in. So I was understandably anxious about showing my body in that way. I think we did about 5 shows, with 300-400 in the audience each night. What changed the way I thought about my body was seeing it accepted by so many people. Sure, a few people came up and said to me that they thought I had a really nice body which was lovely, but the most important thing was that no one laughed, no one was grossed out, no one thought my body was weird. It was just another body and that was huge for 22 year old me to realise. I honestly believe the world would be a better place if everyone had an opportunity to get naked in front of 400 strangers!

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Jenna_L 'sun_drench'
02 Aug 20
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ARTIST PROFILE

birthplace: Sydney, Australia
occupation: Full service sex worker
age: 31
height: 167cm
relationship status: Married with two secondary partners
biggest passion in my life: The biggest passion in my life is spreading awareness of polyamory, different sexual needs and tastes, and sex work
I like to listen to: Amanda Palmer. She makes me want to contribute to making the world a better place
I like to watch: Documentaries, as I find the audio and visuals to be fairly consistent
I like to smell: Fireplaces in my neighbourhood at the start of winter
I like to taste: Far too much of everything. I don't have a sweet tooth, I have a sweet, salty, savoury, bitter tooth
I like to feel: The weight of my cat on my back in the mornings when she is waiting patiently for cuddles
favourite part of my body: My feet. I really love feet in general, and I think mine are cute, have a nice arch, and I love painting my toenails bright colours
favourite part of someone else's body: Is usually their torso. It's where their heart lives and I just love being wrapped in or around someone's torso
Why i shot myself: Because I think it is really important for all of us to see more variety in naked bodies, and because I wanted to challenge myself to go out in the bush and get my gear off!
who I'd least like to see shoot themselves: Kim Jong-un
who I'd most like to see shoot themselves: Eva Green or Ruth Wilson
my website/fav website: My website is www.jennalove.net. My favourite website is probably reddit... if I calculate it based on hours spent there!
Most outrageous thing I have done: Probably the most outrageous thing I've done was my 30th birthday party - I had a 30 man gangbang to celebrate
Bands I like: Amanda Palmer, Dresden Dolls, Tim Minchin, No Doubt, Lizzo, Lorde, Billie Eilish, music theatre
Books I like: I don't read books, I'm sorry!
Films I like: Inglorious Basterds, Hereditary, Midsommar, Get Out, The Shining, Pan's Labyrinth, Se7en, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Saw, American Psycho, The Babadook

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