Victorian Erotics
(maquette sketch)
2022 - on going
35" x 22" x 35"
Upholstery fabric, foam, wood
This upcoming series, titled Victorian Erotics, will feature 3D-scanned legs from notable, ornate Victorian chairs, contorted to amplify the inherent eroticism of the era. In this work, I aim to explore the plush sensuality of Victorian furniture as a lens for examining the uncontainable desires stemming from sexual repression. The pieces will challenge the delusions of pious asceticism that seek to control the body, as well as Cartesian ideologies that insist on a separation between body and mind, form and essence. Additionally, the works will play with idealized body dimensions, tension, and disfigurement. This series offers a provocative glimpse into a body of work in progress, inviting viewers to reconsider the complexities of desire within the context of Victorian aesthetics and the ongoing atmosphere of sexual repression.