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Exposure

Dea — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:30:57 +0000

Agnes Scott College currently has an exhibit in the Dalton Gallery that features photographs from the Forest McMullin project titled “Day & Night”. The series features several pairs of photos that explores who we are, what we show the public, our “day face” if you will, and who we become at night, while in the privacy of our homes. I had the pleasure of meeting Forest during the summer of 2009 when he approached me about his vision for the project and asked me to participate. The end result of our photo shoot, and other images from the series, can been seen in the Dalton Gallery trough March 13th.

On Monday, February 28th at 7:00 pm, I will be sitting on a panel with the photographer, Forest McMullin & Professor of Woman’s Studies, Beth Hackett, in the Dalton Gallery to discuss the “Day & Night” photo project, the images they portray and misconceptions about the BDSM lifestyle.

From Mr. McMullin; Artist Statement for “Day & Night”:

Day & Night is an examination of identity. Most of us have different ways we behave and different faces we wear, depending on the circumstances in which we find ourselves. There’s the work face, the family face, the face with friends, the one with strangers. These faces merge into the complex construct that is our identity. Perhaps each face is as discreet as a separate identity. With some, these identities are nearly indistinguishable from one to the next. For others, they may be radically different.

When it comes to sexuality, the discussion can become much more complex. We may describe ourselves as male or female, straight or gay, bisexual or transgender and at their core, these descriptors define, to some degree, sexual practice. And these practices often define how we envision ourselves, how we want others to see us, and how we choose to navigate the world. It is at the center of our identity and yet it is also the most private expression of that identity. I am curious about the notions of private versus public and how we understand disparities between the two.

These images look at the faces individuals present to the world and contrasts that with the one saved for only a select few. The work challenges assumptions of what is considered normal and acceptable and asks the viewer to re-assess how they see and judge themselves and everyone around them.

Please join us Monday for what I believe will be an enlightening conversation about BDSM and those who embrace the lifestyle.

Second Circle Open House

Dea — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:54:09 +0000

On Saturday, September 19th, I’m hosting an open house and photo exhibit for Peter Belvin. Peter is the photographer responsible for the amazing photos of me on my website and occasionally featured here on my blog, he’s also an amazing fetish photographer.

Peter Belvin is a Georgia native and self-taught photographer. He gets his inspiration from images in movies, art, literature, magazines and of course…living the BDSM lifestyle!

He wanted to become a professional photographer since the age of 16… when he convinced a girl he had a crush on in school to let him take her picture. All he had for a camera was a $5 Kodak “throw-a-way”. She came to his house and let him shoot the whole role. The rest as they say…is history.

You can view his “Vanilla” work at www.BelvinPhotography.com. His Fetish Photography will have it’s own separate website…coming soon.

You can set up an appointment by contacting him at: pbelvin@BelvinPhotography.com or 404-966-7048.

If you would like to attend the Open House you may contact me at Dea@DominaDea.com for more information.

"Mask" Peter Belvin

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