
Photography can capture decisive moments on any occasion, but so rarely do we think of our time in a
private, secluded space as decisive. A bathroom offers seclusion and there we, to quote kd lang, "are at our most cocky and our most
vulnerable". I can think of no other arena where humans are truly uninhibited. With this in mind, I viewed the figures in a
unobtrusive, voyeuristic manner while looking beyond what might seem the most mundane of subjects; people in bathrooms.
This series of photographs harbor quiet sexuality while capturing the designs that make
the human figure intriguing and desirable. I believe it is more enticing to
enhance the parts that make a whole rather than exposing anatomy. It was
imperative to use the often small spaces of lavatories to elaborate on the
figure's curvature and size in relation to the surrounding fixtures, which
are often covertly sexual in form.
The art of being silent has allowed me to view people in a removed manner and the
Voyeuristique series is simply an extension of this side of my personality.
This is a college project and still one of my favorites. While my later series deal primarily with overt issues,
like culture and occupation, this body of work represents a much more private exploration...well, as private as it can be now
that I've put it on the web for all the world to see! It certainly accentuates the introvert in me and it's on my list of projects to revist.
The idea is to include a wider variety of body types; the elderly, the middle aged, black, brown, pregnant,
any body type that isn't currently included - which is just about everything that's not skinny and white.
Shown here are 19 of 40 images included in the series.
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