Kategori: Human Presence fine art Essays
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Why Body Positivity Left Me Behind
Lara’s life is like a spider’s web woven with threads of trust and sensuality. Every moment becomes a meeting place for energies, a dance with the unknown. “So first of all,” she says, “the question was, what did our meeting mean, you know? It was simply meant for us to encounter each other.” For Lara,…
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In the Sauna, the Goddess Stirs
🤫 There they stand at the threshold outside the sauna – between the known and the unknown. Words have fallen away; only hints remain, an enchanted connection waiting to ignite. ”It’s about daring to let go,” says Simone. ”I’m ready,” Alexandra answers as she undresses. I am already inside the sauna, quietly present, ready to…
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Being Naked at Home in Yourself
Her body is naked yet not vulnerable as she sits on the rock. Around Simone the clouds are gathering, the wind makes the reeds tremble as she leans back with closed eyes. Her hands rest across her chest, as if drawing strength from the warmth of her own body. ”Everyone has a hole in themselves,…
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Barefoot in Rotum with Kali
Rotum is not a project, not a retreat center, and not a course. As they say themselves, “a response to the deep human longing to be in the body, in truth, and in the present moment.” Here, nakedness is not explained or justified — it simply is. “A room for nakedness without explanation.” I’m here,…
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Kali—the goddess who asks for no permission
Shemaya had seen the image of Kali—the goddess who asks for no permission, who wears death around her neck and dances on those who try to tame her. A symbol of destruction, but also of the creation that follows. The world around her still wanted women to be soft, controlled, beautiful in the ”right” way.…
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From Faith to Body – A Sacred Revolt
Emma and Mathias grew up in worlds where the body was something to control, where desire was a sin, and where freedom came with conditions. Strict Christian homes in the Netherlands and Sweden shaped their childhood with rules and boundaries—about right and wrong, purity and shame. But no faith is static. No truth is unchanging.…
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The nude body as a brush
How free can art really be? When Emma came for a few days of photography, I had no idea that a background would become a work of art – with her whole body as a brush. One evening, we started talking about backgrounds—how they shape a photo’s mood and how experimenting can bring new expressions…
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Anneke views sexuality as something profoundly sacred.
Anneke works with therapy and sexuality for women, men, and couples. She helps people embrace all parts of themselves, even those aspects that society may sometimes judge or misunderstand. One of her key messages is to accept even the inner archetypal sides of ourselves – like her own ”inner prostitute,” which she sees as a…
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Beyond Nudity exhibits at ”What is Happening Here Gallery” in Amsterdam
Mathias describes the Joker as a force shaping his artistic vision. “Maybe he’s the one who founded Beyond Nudity. He is dangerous, sweet, and decadently toxic – but also kind and caring.” Together with the painter Hans Puts has Mathias explored the blend of society, sensuality, and religion through a series of staged scenes. “Reality…