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"So, You Want to Play With Magic?" (2024): Inspired by Katy Perry's Dark Horse, this portrait features a figure in detailed pony gear. The eyes reveal the inner thoughts and emotions of the person behind the mask, while a pair of hands holds the reins, hinting at themes of control and power. The use of blue, gold, white, and black enhances the scene's enigmatic and commanding presence. By Nadia Vanilla, part of the Echotherea intimata series. © Nadia Vanilla 2024. All rights reserved.
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So You Want to Play With Magic?

this portrait features a figure in detailed pony gear. The eyes reveal the inner thoughts and emotions of the person behind the mask, while a pair of hands holds the reins, hinting at themes of control and power.

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"I Just Wanna Go Where I Can Get Some Space" (2024): Inspired by the dreamy vibes of Glass Animals' Gooey, this piece portrays a female figure suspended in shibari over a tranquil lake. Upside down, her fingertips gently trace the surface of the water, creating a moment of serene connection. The hues of green, yellow, and blue evoke a sense of calm and expansiveness, capturing the desire to escape and find peace. By Nadia Vanilla, part of the Echotherea intimata series. © Nadia Vanilla 2024. All rights reserved.
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I Just Wanna Go Where I Can Get Some Space

Upside down, her fingertips gently trace the surface of the water, creating a moment of serene connection. The hues of green, yellow, and blue evoke a sense of calm and expansiveness, capturing the desire to escape and find peace.

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"Pretending I am Weightless" (2024): Inspired by Incubus' Wish You Were Here, this piece blends whimsy with magical realism. A figure hangs suspended from a glider over La Jolla, not by a typical harness, but through intricate shibari ropes attached to a bamboo pole. This surreal scene floats amidst a sky of blue, green, yellow, and silver, with the song's words splashed across the background, amplifying the sense of freedom and escape. By Nadia Vanilla, part of the Echotherea intimata series. © Nadia Vanilla 2024. All rights reserved.
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Pretending I am Weightless

This surreal scene floats amidst a sky of blue, green, yellow, and silver, with the song’s words splashed across the background, amplifying the sense of freedom and escape.

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"I Know I Don't Know You, But I Want You So Bad" (2024): Inspired by Maroon 5's Secret, this piece offers an intimate look at a Double Column Tie in shibari, focusing on the intricate details of the knot itself. The absence of a figure draws attention to the rope, reflecting the artist's own experience of exploring this art form with a mix of shyness and vulnerability. The use of copper, gold, blue, yellow, green, and pink captures the emotional depth of learning a skill that is deeply desired yet difficult to share with others. By Nadia Vanilla, part of the Echotherea intimata series. © Nadia Vanilla 2024. All rights reserved.
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I Know I Don’t Know You, But I Want You So Bad

This piece offers an intimate look at a basic double column tie, focusing on the intricate details of the knot itself. The absence of a figure draws attention to the rope, reflecting the artist’s own experience of exploring this art form with a mix of shyness and vulnerability.

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"She's 5'5" with a Little Attitude" (2024): Inspired by Bryce Savage's My Type, this piece embodies a playful defiance. A woman stands confidently in a purple latex catsuit, exuding an air of mischief. Her stance is bold, almost daring the viewer. At her spiked heel, a glass of spilled milk lies tipped over, echoing the puckish nature of a cat's rude playfulness. The palette of purple, pink, and blue adds to the scene's intensity and cheeky attitude. By Nadia Vanilla, part of the Echotherea intimata series. © Nadia Vanilla 2024. All rights reserved.
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She’s 5’5″ With a Little Attitude

A woman stands confidently in a purple latex catsuit, exuding an air of mischief. Her stance is bold, almost daring the viewer. At her spiked heel, a glass of spilled milk lies tipped over, echoing the puckish nature of a cat’s rude playfulness.

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"Nobody Knows How to Punish Me Like Me" (2024): Taking inspiration from K. Flay's Punisher, this piece delves into themes of self-inflicted pain and internal conflict. The figure grips their own torso with clawing hands, expressing a struggle that is both physical and emotional. The blend of purple, pink, and blue hues amplifies the intensity of the scene, evoking a sense of bruising and vulnerability. By Nadia Vanilla, part of the Echotherea intimata series. © Nadia Vanilla 2024. All rights reserved.
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Nobody Knows How to Punish Me Like Me

The figure grips their own torso with clawing hands, expressing a struggle that is both physical and emotional.

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"I'll Release Her From the Bindings of Her Teachers" (2024): Inspired by the intensity of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Burning, this piece portrays an intimate dance between two women. The follower, in a flowing white dress, surrenders to the embrace, while the leader, dressed in a sharp white shirt and black pants, guides with strength and precision. Muted hues of pink, blue, green, silver, and yellow create a dreamy atmosphere, capturing a sense of liberation and connection in their movements. By Nadia Vanilla, part of the Echotherea intimata series. © Nadia Vanilla 2024. All rights reserved.
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I’ll Release Her From the Bindings of Her Teachers

The follower, in a flowing white dress, surrenders to the embrace, while the leader, dressed in a sharp white shirt and black pants, guides with strength and precision.

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"Cause Nobody Ever Survives" (2024): Inspired by Puscifer's Rev 22:20, this piece delves into the interplay between power, faith, and control. A nude man holds a Bible in one hand and a hank of shibari rope in the other, suggesting the complex dynamics between spiritual authority and the allure of dominance. The colors of orange and blue subtly blend and mix, creating a muddled image that mirrors the ambiguity and confusion inherent in these power dynamics. By Nadia Vanilla, part of the Echotherea intimata series. © Nadia Vanilla 2024. All rights reserved.
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‘Cause Nobody Ever Survives

A nude man holds a Bible in one hand and a hank of shibari rope in the other, suggesting the complex dynamics between spiritual authority and the allure of dominance.

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"Meet Me in Outer Space," by Nadia Vanilla, from the series, "Echotherea intimata." 2024. Inspred by the song, "Stellar," by Incubus.
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Meet Me in Outer Space

“Meet Me in Outer Space” (2024): Inspired by Incubus’ Stellar, this piece features a nonbinary person with a beard and long, curly hair. They hold their hands in front of their face, with their arms bound together in shibari rope. The background is an ethereal blend of textures and glazes, with thick paint forming gel-printed circles in hues of blue, pink, gray, silver, black, and white. The abstract environment suggests a cosmic landscape, blending the personal with the otherworldly. By Nadia Vanilla, part of the Echotherea intimata series. © Nadia Vanilla 2024. All rights reserved.

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