Tokyo Diaries X

A mental travel preparation.

Artworks Gekko Hayashi

The homo-eroticism of sexotism. A world of 'ukiyo-e' and 'shin-hanga', of 'hentai' and 'hard yaoi'. A place where the word 'stroke' exploits the full potential of its double meaning.
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Tokyo Diaries VIII

A mental travel preparation.

Kenji Sawada Water Skin (Parco View 6), 1980

Parco, the department store, liberated a country. With pubic hair and nudity dominating the campaigns and visual identity created by the likes of Eiko Ishioka and Harumi Yamaguchi. One should come prepared.
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2 Fathers, 1 Son

1. Norbert Bisky Salò II, 2010
2. Eric Fischl Dark Figure, 1989
3. Salomé Lodge Couple, 1983
4. Salomé In The Pond, 1986
5. Salomé Big Surf II, 1985
6. Norbert Bisky Bombenfischer, 2005
7. Salomé Im Seerosenteich, 1982
8. Eric Fischl Swimming Lovers, 1984
9. Eric Fischl The Day the Shah Ran By, 1982
10. Norbert Bisky First Cut, 2009
11. Salomé Nude, 1980

Gay parenthood is metaphorical and hyperbolical. Relationships are built without genetics; it is a chosen family. And just like 'Golden Girls', Salomé, Eric and Norbert build the visual triangle of a vacation at the sea. Postcards from a dysfunctional family.
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Secret Fear

Daniel Bedingfield - Secret Fear 2012

A true masterpiece. Francis Bacon, Jürgen Teller, Daniel Bedingfield. The nude self-portrait of an artist (as composed here). A stylized, disturbing vision. Deserving attention. Beautiful enough to mark a return.
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