Opening today, Sunday, May 3, at 10 am slt, is Eyerotica, an exhibition of photography by Ash (Ashratum) at Dathúil, curated by Max Butoh. The images explore the fine line between erotic art and pornography from the perspective of a voyeur looking in on situations of dominance and submission, suggestive moments, and outright lust and sex. (I'm being fairly careful with my camera angles in these images.) Several of the photos were clearly taken at The Chamber, located on the same sim as the gallery. "The act of voyeurism fascinates me and certainly has a lot to do with my approach to Second Life erotic photography. I'm not good with posed photos of planned photo shoots, preferring the spontaneous pleasure of seeing, either through a lucky stolen glimpse of intimacy, or effectively taking part in the erotic flow of a scene," says Ash. "Voyeurs are often seen as male in cinema and photography, while females are frequently the observed subjects. My gendered and embodied point of view, a feminine point of view, is my small contribution for this 'other side' of the power of looking." (In this way, Ash also brings to mind the work of photographer Mich Michabo.) While you're visiting the exhibition, take a look through the several cameras that are placed throughout the gallery — they're not just there for decoration — to place yourself in the position of voyeur. Eyerotica will remain on view through the month of May.
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