It is True!
Boity (Marie Claire Boity) and I use the same Media Agent!
Not!!!
If you haven't seen the picture, brace yourself. . . .
I have been receiving mixed responses about the picture (above) that was placed in this Sundays LifeStyle 'Art Section'. I don't know about you but it admit it seems a bit controversial! I mean; Good Man Gallery, The Spear, Boity, Naked, Me in my Underwear! Eish ja, bad timing. . .I know.
But I can explain!
The picture is not a SELFIE ! :-)
It was taken by a professional Photographer called Jodi Bieber (No, not Justin Biebers Mother) for her 'Quiet' Project launching at the Good Man Gallery, Rosebank this Thursday (3 April 2014 at 6 pm).
The number one question I've been asked by most of my friends is "Why?". Why get half-naked?
Well. . . I don't really have an answer except that I don't have any kids to protect from embarrassing pictures or a girl friend to give me sound advise about the worst that could happen if such a picture found its way into the public space or social media.
What i can say is that i met Jodi Bieber at a lecture series at Wits University where she was speaking about her work particularly leading up to the 1st Elections of Democratic South Africa. Her project she mentioned was about addressing the fact that Men are often portrayed in a certain manner; as violent, macho, serious etc and just how that does not really represented what men are truly like.
Her Project 'Quiet' ,'is a portrait series of men in South Africa, in their homes, stripped down to their underwear, sometimes confronting the viewer, in other instances finding comfort or restraint in directing their gaze elsewhere. By way of their setting and disclosure, these are intimate portraits that reveal a vulnerability and calm ultimately countering the public portrayal of the male order as aggressive and forceful."
Beyond the portraits and half naked pictures of men will also be a dialogue series presented and supported by Sonke Gender Justice Network in Collaboration with the Goodman Gallery. L.O.L
DIALOGUES ON: MASCULINITY, POWER, EQUALITY AND JUSTICE
GOODMAN GALLERY, JOHANNESBURG
SATURDAY 12 APRIL 2014 AT 11H00
DIALOGUES ON: THE PERFORMANCE OF MASCULINITY IN ART AND THE MEDIA
GOODMAN GALLERY, JOHANNESBURG
THURSDAY 24 APRIL 2014 AT 18H00
I know, what an anti-climax!
Anyway I do hope you'll be joining me this Thursday at the Goodman Gallery; 6 pm! No African Time!
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Catch me next week as I wrap my head around the Picture of Boity in Marie Claire and what it means for the Selfie-Generation! :-)
True: what an anti-climax
ReplyDeleteI am proud of this article though - very courageous you are.
I look forward to the next read
Thank you
DeleteI hear the story behind ur picture. Great thing u set the story right. I didn't have a problem with it and still don't. U are blessed indeed. U need to contact me with that lady. I believe I could do with a picture portfolio since I wanna jump in some kind of modelling
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