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WORLD PREMIERE Photographic Exhibition - Sydney, by Unknown
'Intimate ENCOUNTERS' is a landmark photographic essay
that explores the myriad connections between
disability and sexuality. It challenges the hidden
(and often-times not so hidden) myth in our society
that only the most glamorous, attractive and
successful among us lead active, healthy and
imaginative sexual lives. It is a myth intonated
through images present at every edge of our
consciousness. Screened, flashed, flickered and
fleshed out through film, print, press, art and
internet - eventually projected from person to person,
generation to generation.
But then there is the truth. We all have our own,
unique sexual journey, mapped out with secret
adventure, whispered aspirations, the pain of risk and
over riding urge for intimacy. It is a journey which,
if fully embraced, determines and moulds our identity
and self worth. Ultimately, it's about how we feel
about our inner selves that let's us free each other
to lead larger lives.
'Intimate ENCOUNTERS' creates new visual messages
about sexuality and disability. These messages have a
basis in the lived realities of individuals with
disability. People with physical, intellectual,
learning, psychiatric and neurological disabilities
have shared some of their most intimate thoughts and
feelings by being photographed.
'Intimate ENCOUNTERS' extends the journey from the
subconscious into the community, from the personal to
the political, challenging the hidden norms about what
is "sexy" and who among us is allowed to feel that
way. The people who are collaborating in this
photographic essay are all extraordinary. Some are
well known for their various achievements. There are
Paralympians, people who excel in their chosen sport.
There are professionals in the arts, community
services and academia. All the people concerned are,
by participating in this project, activists and allies
in a global struggle for a basic human right. The
right to be a sexual person.
In the words of Dominic Davies and partner Lee Adams
(who were the first people photographed in the
series):
"There is an dearth of empowering, positive, sexy
images of disabled people and we want to be part of
the movement to change this."
Davies is a well known UK based psychotherapist,
author and academic. He will open the Sydney
exhibition.
'Intimate ENCOUNTERS' has been created by renowned
digital photographer Belinda Mason-Lovering. It
includes 30 photographic images and 2 installations.
The exhibition runs from 7-25 February 2001 at:
SOHO Galleries Leichhardt
Level 1, 70 Norton Street
Leichhardt NSW
Gallery opening hours: 12 - 6 pm; 7 days a week
For more information, please contact:
Lisa Sampson
Free Radical Enterprises
Phone: +61 2 9969 2098
Mobile: +61 0413 270 835
Fax: +61 2 9960 5879
E-mail: ldslsd@yahoo.com
'Intimate ENCOUNTERS' is a joint venture between
Free Radical Enterprises and Mason-Lovering
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