Do It Yourself

Self-eroticism is an intrinsic characteristic of sex-related strategies: our own bodies are what we know and explore as soon as we begin to realise that they are ours and that they are us. They can be treated religiously – like in the feminist “Nectar of the Sublime” (Deike Schwarz), or experimentally – in “Monstera Deliciosa” (Charlie G Fennel). Other times, the practice of self-love can be extended to the contexts of sculpture and nature as in “Thomas Outside”, or played with clichés of the gay subculture – “Showers” (Antonio Da Silva). In fact, the possibilities are endless, and although we live in a technological reality, nothing can replace our own, uninhibited imagination, as evidenced by the reflective “Auto/Visual” (Menelas). It’s also worth noting the new Polish artist on the postporn scene: Cybersuccubus. Her visual mini essays have the kind of subversive sensitivity you’ll love on the first sight.