Artwork description:

Vibrant Archival ink print on Epson matte finish archival paper. Print with museum finish archival inks lasting more than 50 years in vibrancy and colour saturation. Artwork shipped rolled safely in a tube with Certificate of Authenticity.
Self nude portrait of me exploring flow of energies in the body through led lights. This series was done in 2014 when I was struggling with body positivity as body shaming is a big problem in the lgbt community.
India is not a very proactive country when it comes to LGBTQ+ rights. In 2018, the 152 year old colonial law criminalising same sex activity was decriminalised by the courts thanks to the LGBT millionaires/billionaires of the country that gathered and fought for decriminalising this British law.

Materials used:

Archival pigment inkjet print

Tags:

#black and #gay #self portrait #homosexuality #self identity #gay rights #nudity #experimental photography #transvestite #self portraiture #sexual identity #lgbt art #gender fluid #indian gay #self nudity