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I'm sure this will come together as I write but right now, I have no idea what to say. Talking about yourself is so difficult initially but once you get started you can't stop. Or is that just a me thing. Oh, right me. I am the strangest person I've ever met, and I primarily attract misfits and human oddities so that's saying something. I think I don't makes sense to anyone but myself, and (finally) that's alright. Realising and coming to terms with this took 365 days living alone, and a deep delve in to my flesh and bone like I had never done before. Shooting myself feels like the next step in a natural expression of self. I have been my own creative muse, the object of poetry, short stories, lino prints, paintings and now photography. I hope it brings as much joy as all other creative practices in my life.

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TrulyNaked
Iva 'TrulyNaked'
04 May 22
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ARTIST PROFILE
birthplace: Victoria, Australia
occupation: Live event technician
age: 27
height: 170cm
relationship status: Single
starsign: I don't believe in astrology, however I'm a Sagittarius and we're skeptical
biggest passion in my life: My creativity in all of its forms, poetry, writing, lighting design, lino printing, each creative aspect of my life I put energy into
I like to listen to: The sound of a loved one's heart through their skin
I like to watch: Morning shadows thrown from the peppercorn tree in my back yard
I like to smell: Hot, wet petrichor after the rain on a warm day
I like to taste: The distinctive aroma of carrots when they're organically grown
I like to feel: Sunshine caressing my skin on a crisp autumn day
favourite part of my body: My bum, supportive, soft, bite-able
favourite part of someone else's body: Their collarbones, angular, sharp, bite-able
Why i shot myself: I wanted to experience what I look like objectively not through a filter or a well curated social media post, to experience my skin.
who I'd least like to see shoot themselves: My mother
who I'd most like to see shoot themselves: Anyone who would like to
Most outrageous thing I have done: Not so easy to pin point, but last year I hitchhiked to a rave at night in the rain
Bands I like: Sorrow, Agnes Obel, Ben Richter, Elderbrook, DLR, Eartha Kitt, Spectrasoul, Ivy Lab, James Blake, Max Richter, Olafur Arnalds, Vivaldi, Enya, The Paul McKenna Band, Kryptic Minds, Icicle, Enei, Nadia Rose, Nils Frahm, Ben Bohmer
Books I like: I don't like reading anymore, but as a young one I was obsessed with Harry Potter and read them over and over again almost compulsively
Films I like: I'm also not a film person either but the films I go back to time and time again are Interstellar, Mean Girls and Legally Blonde (objectively the greatest film of all time, fight me)