“Bamboo” Zhujun Ding: Female Gaze

    Photography and Text by Zhujun Ding . FEMALE GAZE Male Gaze, a concept coined by feminist film critic Laura Mulvey, refers to the dominant masculine perspective within today’s visual world. It describes the tendency in visual culture to depict the world and women from a masculine point of view and in terms of … Read more

Catherine Quigley: The Ambiguous Erotica

Photography and Text by Catherine Quigley . THE AMBIGUOUS EROTICA Erotic: strongly marked or affected by sexual desire  Ambiguous: able to be understood in more than one way  This series portrays both the literal and the abstract erotica. The close up view of the female body forces the viewer to investigate the womanly figure. The … Read more

Kanako Tajima: Gaze of Eroticization

Photography and Text by Kanako Taijima . Gaze of Eroticization From an art history perspective, “oriental” women have traditionally been portrayed in the erotic manner. Yet, this notion still remains even now in fetishization of Asian eyes, and misrepresentations of traditional clothing. This series of photos illustrates how we see eroticization of the Asian female. With … Read more