Project_ISM - erotic art & public nudity

LOTI

ARTISTS STATEMENT

I'm kind of a little sick of seeing myself naked now. I've never really paid all that much attention to my naked body. Clothed, sure; I spend a lot of time agonising over what to wear for when. But naked? No. I have showers, get dressed and undressed and have sex but I've never really had a long proper look at what I look like nude. Which is weird really, considering I've spent twenty-three years in this body. Taking the photographs was difficult at first. It took me two attempts because the first time I was terrified of leaving my bedroom and the light quality ended up being not great. But the second time it was actually fun. To take the photographs I had to bend and twist and stretch and the new shapes and angles that I created interested me, especially from an artist's point of view, as I paint myself. I discovered a couple of things: I'm actually thinner than I imagine. My hips aren't as wide as I thought they were. Like just about every woman, I spend so much time obsessing about my body, my weight and dieting but taking these photographs surprised me and made me realise, is it really worth all that energy? Could I not just be okay like this and channel that energy into something far more interesting?

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Loti 'be_free'
01 Apr 12
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ZIP - 42 images

ARTIST PROFILE

birthplace: London.
currently living in: an actual house.
occupation: Artist.
age: 23.
height: 5'7".
weight: 8st.
relationship status: Technically single but deeply in like.
I like to watch: people, and then put them on paper.
I like to smell: blown out birthday candles and petrol.
I like to feel: utterly and completely free.
favourite part of my body: My left shoulder, I love my tattoo.
favourite part of someone else's body: Man legs. I have a huge thing for sexy man legs.
Most outrageous thing I have done: I dismantled my life and gave up my flat, job and boyfriend and then hopped on a one way flight to India. It was the best thing I've ever done.
Bands I like: Damien Rice and Jeff Buckley's songs are beautiful.
Books I like: Everything that Orwell wrote.
Films I like: Actually, I watched The Inbetweeners the other night and I literally cried with laughter; It's just SO cringey!

LOTI