Project_ISM - erotic art & public nudity

SELENE_V

ARTISTS STATEMENT

Doing this shoot is a stepping stone in what I have to come to call my "reclamation". After spending most of my adult life harbouring shame about my sexuality, and massive insecurity about my physical form, I have endeavoured on a journey to take ownership of these things and turn my ship around into a path of exploration. I had always been ashamed to show my body or express my sexuality in the past. Recently I have experimented with showing pictures of myself and my sexuality to different audiences. Most of this work has been through an artistic lens, with costume, editing, themes, and staging. Through this I have found there is an exhibitionist within me! With this project being stripped back of all those props and in a much more raw and vulnerable state, its added another layer to the exploration. What appeals to me is the idea of archetypes. There are so many different facets to me, and this is a new one for me to discover.

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Selene_V 'lavenderlayer'
25 Oct 23
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ZIP - 58 images

ARTIST PROFILE

birthplace: Gold Coast, Australia
occupation: Artist
age: 43
height: 165cm
relationship status: Polyamorous and partnered
starsign: Virgo
biggest passion in my life: Is making things beautiful. To look at, to feel, to experience
I like to listen to: Angry music to charge me up when I'm feeling flat, four on the floor when a job needs doing, and something deep and soulful to belt along to when I'm feeling something stuck inside
I like to watch: People at the market while I sit and drink a chai. My world at home is often noisy and chaotic. Surrounded by hustle and bustle but sitting as an observer, I find a stillness within me
I like to smell: I absolutely adore to rub rosemary, rose petals or lavender through my fingers to smell when I'm walking around my neighbourhood. It always makes me feel grateful and grounded
I like to taste: When I eat out there is nothing I love more than ordering all the things and tasting EVERYTHING, so I love to share. But if not, I am still going to ask for a taste of yours
I like to feel: Feeling grateful brings me peace. Filling the pantry after a grocery shop. Blue skies after the rain. A phone call from an old friend. The comfort of my bed after a long day
favourite part of my body: My arse. Although interestingly, I have also really come to love my breasts and they used to be my least favourite thing about my body. How good is that!?
favourite part of someone else's body: A woman's decolletage, collarbone and neck. And the space between a man’s hips and his groin
Why i shot myself: To shed some layers of shame that I really didn't need to hold onto anymore.
who I'd least like to see shoot themselves: Donald Trump
who I'd most like to see shoot themselves: I would love to see all sorts of people participate in I Shot Myself. Normalising diversity!
Most outrageous thing I have done: I don't believe I can say that here...
Bands I like: PJ Harvey, Bobby Vylan, Daft Punk
Books I like: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskind, On the Road by Jack Kerouac, anything by Irvine Welsh
Films I like: I'm definitely no film buff, but I've always enjoyed historical drama. I remember going to the cinema with friends at about fourteen and them wanting to watch some car crash and I was like - "I'm gonna go watch Schindler’s List, catch you after!"

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