Subtleties

I know I will take some flack for this series. Everything from "They're too subtle," to "They reveal too much." Some may say they are sexist without looking closely just because they take a quick look but don't see. Others will say, "They are perverse," without noticing art throughout history has looked upon the human body and said like God did after he created the human body, "It is good."

As for me this series is looking at altered textures and contexts. These altered images covering up or blending with the image below are loaded with so many ideas. Like I have said in our subconscious we ponder subjects that we don't reveal to the public (except for those willing to risk rejection). Just pondering something does not mean that all of the suggestions that enter our mind are accepted, sometimes it is to make our minds react to something.

Of course this series also talks about beautiful clothing. I hear it from someone who gets upset that young women (and hey, for that matter, men do the same thing) like to dress attractively. As if drawing attention to something beautiful is wrong. To me I think it is wrong to tell someone to ignore that an aspect of themself is beautiful (appearances, sense of humor or whatever) and to hide it. Well I will never be a fashion designer or a seamstress (can't sew and don't plan to learn) but appearances are a natural thing for a photographer to be interested in.

I also believe that we cover up and create more social dysfunctions by culturally repressing such discussions. We create villains when sometimes there shouldn't be a villain and sometimes we make something villainous by enforcing repression. Sometimes we can become the villains by self-censoring ourselves.
I didn't title any of the pieces as I thought that it would be better for people to put their own labels on them. Usually I don't like it when artists use this "out" from entitling pieces but I am only revealing what is in my subconscious and you can reveal the contents of your own subconscious if you wish.