Making art about people doing fun things with their bodies.
Inspired by Garbage’s Androgyny, this piece explores the fluidity of gender expression. The figure, adorned with shibari rope up their leg, poses against a pink and gold background. With a gesture that blurs traditional lines, they cradle something inside their underwear—whether it’s a penis, a packer, a vibrator, or something else entirely, remains ambiguous.
Inspired by Slack Wax’s Sex Bomb, this piece exudes bold sensuality. It features a man in bikini underwear, his form confidently displayed with a leg wrapped in an intricate rope harness. The rope crisscrosses across his athletic thighs, highlighting the blend of strength and vulnerability.
Inspired by the evocative tones of Bell X1’s Flame, this piece captures a figure in a shibari partial suspension from a tree, set against an autumnal landscape. The warm colors of brown, pink, orange, red, and gold envelop the scene, while dandelions in the foreground hint at fragility and fleeting moments.
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.
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 figure grips their own torso with clawing hands, expressing a struggle that is both physical and emotional.
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.
Facing forward with knees spread, she exudes a brazen audacity and comfort in her own skin. The use of pink, orange, red, and gold emphasizes the boldness of unapologetic self-expression.
“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.