Chapter 34: "shroud (buntis na erotica) 1"

Episode 34 February 28, 2023 00:01:14
Chapter 34: "shroud (buntis na erotica) 1"
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Chapter 34: "shroud (buntis na erotica) 1"

Feb 28 2023 | 00:01:14

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This chapter describes the ink drawing shroud (buntis na erotica) 1, made in 2021 and measuring 33 x 25 cm. long. It is a minute and a half long.

Two female figures dance together, each draped in a delicate, transparent cloth, or shroud. Their bodies mirror each other: the back of one hand is posed on one hip and the other hand is raised in the hair, bringing the shroud up along with it. They each step one foot towards each other, bringing them closer, almost intimately, together. Though the different elements of their bodies: breasts, swollen bellies and arms, are visible, their faces remain completely obscured by the shroud and by the splotches of ink that dot their whole bodies. The use of the veil teases us by hiding and revealing the dancers’ bodies, perhaps apt as the title of the artwork “buntis na erotica” means “pregnant erotica” in Tagalog. With no background, the attention is focused wholly on these women’s gestures and powerful bodies. 

Go to the next chapter to hear Santos talk about her artwork.

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Speaker 0 00:00:00 Chapter 34 Shroud Esk one. This chapter describes the ink drawing shroud buntu na eroica one made in 2021 and measuring 33 by 25 centimeters. It is a minute and a half long. Speaker 1 00:00:17 Two female figures danced together, each draped in a delicate, transparent cloth or shroud. Their bodies mirror each other. The back of one hand is posed on one hip, and the other hand is raised in the air, bringing the shroud up along with it. They each step one foot toward each other, bringing them closer, almost intimately. Together, though the different elements of their bodies, breasts, swollen bellies and arms are visible. Their faces remain completely obscured by the shroud and by the splotches of ink that dot their whole bodies. The use of the veil teases us by hiding and revealing the dancer's bodies, perhaps apt. As the title of the artwork. Sna Eroica means pregnant erotica in Tagalog. With no background, the attention is focused wholly on these women's gestures and powerful bodies. Speaker 0 00:01:10 Go to the next chapter to hear Santos talk about her artwork.

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