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BOBBIE_M 

ARTISTS STATEMENT
I'm really glad I got involved with this project, after years of curiously noticing and collecting (great for scrapbooking/collaging!) the ISM cards in many of my favourite local cafes and bookshops. I love the artistic challenge of this project, and the underlying concept/principles of self shot nudity I find to be really compelling and politically resonating. And especially the emphasis on uncensored, unpolished naked expression I find heartening and exciting! I'd never much attempted nude photography until this project so I had so much fun with the self exploration of it. I've also enjoyed all the conversations with friends I've had surrounding this - talking about being interested and then taking part in I Shot Myself, and hearing their thoughts and feelings. The conversations about sexuality, self expression, erotica as industry, erotica as art, and more, that it opens up are endlessly fascinating and enduringly relevant.

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little_bird
Bobbie_M 'little_bird'
04 Oct 23
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soulscapes
Bobbie_M 'soulscapes'
24 Mar 24
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ARTIST PROFILE
birthplace: Melbourne, Australia
occupation: Painter, currently working in a bakery cafe
age: 23
biggest passion in my life: Huge question! The intersection of love, art, nature, connection, trying to live in ways that tap into this?
I like to listen to: Soft nature sounds like branches and leaves rustling in the breeze, rainfall, birdsong, crackly fire...
I like to watch: The colours of the world around me change (brighten, darken, shift) in the evening or morning light
I like to smell: Wood fire smoke on a crisp winter night
I like to taste: Fresh fruit of all kinds
I like to feel: Vast bodies of cold water against my skin - I LOVE nothing more than chilly lake or ocean swims (but actually can't stand cold showers - go figure!)
favourite part of my body: Hands (to draw)
favourite part of someone else's body: Arms (to rest in)
Why i shot myself: A combination of curious exploration, artistic challenge, and fun.
who I'd least like to see shoot themselves: No-one! I honestly think this is such an interesting and beautiful project for anyone to undertake!
who I'd most like to see shoot themselves: Patti Smith, she's such a legend and an inspiration to me
Most outrageous thing I have done: Moved overseas multiple times with myself, a backpack and no real plan
Bands I like: Laura Marling, Ani DiFranco, Rowland S Howard
Books I like: The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson, Just Kids by Patti Smith, Ways of Seeing by John Berger, Monkey Grip by Helen Garner
Films I like: Withnail and I, Safety Not Guaranteed, Truly Madly Deeply