When it comes to sex, there are a bunch of things that no one ever talks about. Stuff that's taboo, stuff that's embarassing or awkward, or stuff that's just not the "norm," whatever that hell even means when it comes to sex. What it really comes down to is that people are hestitant to talk about things that aren't there own experiences, especially if its linked to something wholy undiscussed in the first place. Enter sex and disability. You'd think we were talking about risque furry acts involving fire breathing and crack pipes, the way that the people's eyes get all big when you mention sex and disability in the same sentence. Get over it people. Sexuality is "normal" and "right" for everybody, be it the 90 year-old woman over here or with quadripalegic over there. Just because your body functions differently than some, it doesn't mean you are non-sexual or uninterested. Just the way it is.
Sorry for the rant. I'm quick to hop on my soapbox when I think a topic is super important and rarely dicussed. Anyway, lets get to the point here. Photographer Belinda Mason-Lovering is taking her amazingly intimate images of sex and disability (apt named ‘Intimate Encounters: Disability and Sexuality’) back on the road, hitting New Zealand. Check it out below.
Internationally acclaimed photographic exhibition ‘Intimate Encounters: Disability and Sexuality’ by photographer Belinda Mason-Lovering will tour New Zealand.
These forty photographic works are the culmination of two years work by Belinda Mason-Lovering where she travelled around Australia to meet disabled people who were willing to share their thoughts and feelings and have them translated into these wonderful images.
The exhibition is “Eye opening, inspirational and beautiful in its honest representation of the diversity of human sexuality.” (Jeni Claris, DPA Northland President)
Since starting to promote this event there has already been some controversy over the exhibition. We have had very strong opinions both positive and negative. Whilst most people can see the value of initiating discussion around sexuality and disability there have been some people that find even the promotional material offensive even though they are unable to say why.
Tiaho Trust in association with DPA Northland and sponsored by Henderson Reeves Connell Rishworth Lawyers has brought this exhibition over from Australia and it is making its New Zealand touring début in Whangarei, Northland.
Intimate Encounters which has toured New York, London, Barcelona and also Australia, will be on display at the Whangarei Community Arts Centre Building from 7 March 2008 for four weeks and will then tour New Zealand.
Check out the whole article here. (scoop.co.nz via topix.com)
Not sure if we have any readers in NZ, but if so, totally be sure to check this one out! If not for you, then for me!
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-J.D. Bauchery
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