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LauraTeculescu
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Circe
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metropolitan
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andep8
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RobertoFontana
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ridha70
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Guang1
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psychefineart
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My twitter can be viewed: http://twitter.com/artofdesire
I'm a self-taught artist that creates art based on the animal instincts within the human spirit in regard to sexual expression, desire and passions felt.
Art and Sex.
Here we go. This is by way of an introduction into what I will be doing within my art. Apart from all the clean, gentle, thoughtful side of life there lies an undercurrent of energy that is realised when the world of Art and Sex is explored. While we go about our daily lifes there lies an undercurrent of energy which is contained within, which is private and not shown to the masses so that we fit within the conformatity of daily life. This is not about love (the caring, sharing and thoughtful side of companionship) but about the base level, raw, animalistic, contained energy that we all have but is not always exposed for the world to see, for reason only know to the individual.
Francis Bacon (English Painter) explored the aspect of this raw energy through many images of couplings. I just loved the way he painted. I have many video documentaries on him, about his life and his work – which I can watch over and over again – as I find his approach, subject and methods so compelling. Through history the nude form has been explored through many artists but I find the majority of the work, a sanitized, diluted representation of the human aspect – like they are somewhat afraid to delve into the base level animal instincts that burn like a furnace within us all.
My main love in Art is abstract painting: Not abstract by design but in emotional content. I do not set out to convey any personal or universal message in the works but put across the primal based emotional energies of sexual desire, passion and experience. It is the viewer that makes the work personal to them: They “read” into it what they wish, based on their own emotional desires that they have or wish for. Which basically means, I can paint anything and it can read as anything, to anyone! If I was to paint something, without any preconceived ideas and along the way find suggestions of sexual energy within it, should I push the shapes and color in that direction? Once the sexually charged painting is finished, could I propose that the viewer would connect to this base level of expression, and recognise the underlying reasoning and energy behind the work.
There are clear parallels between Art and Sex. Let’s look at the following words...
Energy, release, satisfaction, frustration, exploration, hesitancy, to submit to the desires within. The list could go on, yet I feel I have demonstrated the point. As an Artist I feel the same feelings that I do during the all consuming passions of sex. The reason why both aspects of my life can offer such intense emotions may not be explained in short sentences but I feel the underlying reason for this is because within both theatres I allow my primal instincts to control the directions I take; not harboured and inhibited by the general rules and laws that we as a species have put upon ourselves.
I have always wanted to draw and paint the “Nude”, yet feel that I could not contain myself or be satisfied with painting the traditional – the figure in a clinical pose. So how can I delve into this raw energy that Sex offers us all? To do paintings based on the seen and unseen energy of Sex. I’m always fascinated by the fact that the world is full of so many different types of people, from so many different social and financial backgrounds but take away their belongings, hang-ups and feelings on their fellow beings, the majority – when reduced to their base level, having their daily life stripped bare, leaving only the animal – an equality is gained. The individualism of the sexual experience is governed by our inhibitions; our upbringing; religious or non-religious views: the laws that we surrender to and follow. This does not mean that a person, who works at in office 9 to 5 and does their domestic chores, to a set common routine and washes their car always on Sunday, is any different from a person who works within the sex industry. They can share the same passions and desires of expression when thinking about or having sex. The difference maybe in regard to how they express these feelings and desires within their community group of friends and fellows. One may be very open and feel safe to share their ideas and thoughts whilst another may feel inhibited. In my work I hope to break down the barriers of the controlled emotions we share to the world, be it because we are just shy or have a more deep underlining reason for playing safe in the hope that we are seen as “normal” to the people around us. To allow, the viewer to reconnect to their base level of emotional desires.
Abstract paintings based on the animal instincts contained within – I’m fully aware that individuals have complex and life built around standards, personal history and ideas on life – these paintings are going to be about me: A personal journey and exploration into the connections between Art and Sex. Take from it what you will – I will offer no apology. I just feel that exploring the aspects of Sex with the ability to create art my way of creating new works.
Comments:
dor4:
hello My name is Dorice i saw your profile today and became interested in you,i will also like to know you more,and if you can send an email to my email address,i will give you my pictures here is my email address (williamsdorice@yahoo.com ) I believe we can move from here! Awaiting for your mail to my email address above Dorice
Posted Sep 30, 2011 4:43pm.dor4:
hello My name is dorice i saw your profile today and became intrested in you,i will also like to know you more,and if you can send an email to my email address,i will give you my pictures here is my email address (williamsdorice@yahoo.com ) I believe we can move from here! Awaiting for your mail to my email address above dorice
Posted Sep 30, 2011 4:39pm.Roberto Fontana:
Thank you so much, Mark! Compliments to you.... your work is very interesting.... I really like your way.... great!!!!
Posted May 11, 2010 6:11am.Ridha :
Hello Mark, many thanks for the nice comment and fav., I like your wonderful works and your interesting colors technique!! all the beast wishes and good luck my friend :). Ridha
Posted May 10, 2010 12:12pm.Adria:
Thanks for your fav. on Mia I. Best wishes, Adria
Posted May 9, 2010 9:23pm.Shahrzad Hazrati:
Thank you for friendship! Good luck
Posted May 8, 2010 5:34pm.Fanta:
Thank you, Mark. You have a very exciting galery.
Posted Apr 28, 2010 2:41pm.Tiberiu Chelaru:
Thank you,Mark..
Posted Apr 13, 2010 8:14am.Jose Luis Villagran MD:
Thank you Mark. Fantastic work. Jose
Posted Mar 27, 2010 11:19am.Petar Kosic:
Thank you for favorite!
Posted Mar 6, 2010 7:35pm.violeta fejzullahu:
Thanks for the fav...Nice painting!!!Nice art.
Posted Feb 15, 2010 1:15pm.Emma-Jane Corsan:
Thanks for the comments! Your work is great too, I can definitely see the Francis Bacon influences! All the best, Emma-Jane
Posted Jan 27, 2010 9:53pm.johanson:
Great works! I like it!
Posted Jan 12, 2010 1:37pm.Adria:
Many thanks for your nice words, Mark :)
Posted Jan 9, 2010 7:37am.Maxi Hazon:
Thanks for your detailed feedback. Good luck for your show
Posted Jan 6, 2010 7:22pm.Fanta:
Thank you, Mark. Your works are so expressive, full of passion.
Posted Jan 4, 2010 8:18pm.beatnikki:
thanks for all the comments - very insightful. :)
Posted Jan 3, 2010 3:50pm.suadrama:
Hi Mark, be thanked very much for your sincere comment, Also commended for the work they do, to greet more .. Suadi
Posted Jan 3, 2010 2:38pm.Sulaluna:
Hi Mark, thanks for the comments - love your work, very powerful ..especially like 'Primal 4'
Posted Jan 2, 2010 9:15pm.Bjørnson:
Thank you for your comment. Happy New Year!
Posted Jan 1, 2010 8:51pm.Aga Bak:
Thank you for nice comments,you ve got very interesting capture of human,and of course thanks for friendship.All the best in 2010!!!
Posted Dec 31, 2009 10:04am.Caron Sloan Zuger:
Thank you for favoriting my "Dancers # 11".
Posted Dec 30, 2009 7:42am.Ella:
HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!
Posted Dec 27, 2009 5:54am.XES:
Tank you for your kind comment and I'm glad be share the same taste about "real" Womens ;)
Posted Dec 25, 2009 2:03pm.Jolyon Dupuy :
hi mark..good to meet you....there's some wild stuff going on in your work...love your abstractions.....have a good one...jol
Posted Dec 24, 2009 2:49pm.RowanGingerRavenArt:
Thanks for the fav....*smile*
Posted Dec 23, 2009 3:13am.Katerina Koehlerova:
Good evening Mark, Thank you very much for the offer of your friendship, for favoring my art and leaving a compliment. The feelings should be mutual, because you are exploring the very topic that has been the course of wars and political machinations and more...it is old as the humanity itself and in every designed object or a texture of a material there is this palpable sensuousness and sexuality and I am very much interested in the possible ways of expressing the emotional and the physical.... It is almost like making love to the arts...:)) The understanding goes through the senses and the reason is put to a halt, ....sweet passion and lust allowed to predominate the scene. Yes!!! I like you art very much and shall come back to say more! Happy holidays for you and a prosperous New Year wishing you sincerely, Katerina
Posted Dec 22, 2009 10:23pm.Detlev Foth:
thank you so much!!
Posted Dec 21, 2009 10:46am.Valeria Olguin Guerra:
Thank you for the compliments! I like your work very much, the images and the style are very powerfull. And I'm a fan of Bacon, of course!
Posted Nov 4, 2009 10:39am.Hoffman Maciej:
hi, nice works, best, Maciej
Posted Oct 8, 2009 9:03pm.Daniela Loi:
Hello Mark, many thanks for the favourite and the comment about " Mea Mater " ! :) Ciao, Daniela
Posted Oct 5, 2009 9:33pm.Ella:
Hi Mark! Thanks so much for the compliments. And your work is amazing!
Posted Oct 5, 2009 5:30am.RowanGingerRavenArt:
lol...I wouldn't...Most men do love red hair and the once that don't just don't know a real woman when they see one..LOL.......Thanks much for the comment....you've lovely work too...*smile*Kate
Posted Oct 4, 2009 10:07pm.Ridha :
Hi Mark !! your works are fantastic and your art style is very nice!! thank you for fav. my work. good luck my friend :)
Posted Oct 1, 2009 8:44am.YOLANDA DORDA:
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENT . NICE TO MEET YOU
Posted Oct 1, 2009 7:16am.Daniela Loi:
Hello Mark, many thanks for your words ! You have strong and interesting works ! Ciao, Daniela
Posted Sep 30, 2009 8:52pm.mawetu:
there is a taste of francis bacon &damien hirst in your art!!!
Posted Apr 27, 2009 4:32pm.Carmen:
Thanks for your remarks on "Expresive Torso"; done in about 1 hour. Generally I approach my drawings/paintings fast and aggressive.
Posted Feb 4, 2009 10:04pm.Arlette:
Thank You :) Best greetings ***
Posted Jan 23, 2009 12:37pm.mpodgorski:
Thanks for checking out my work! On Breast Pocket II I added a description and explanation if you wanted to check it out. Nice drawings by the way!
Posted Jan 17, 2009 3:48pm.walljewelry:
Thank you so much for your kind words Mark! Happy 2009 to you as well :)
Posted Jan 2, 2009 10:58pm.My world without words:
Hi thank you so much for your kind words i love your work aswell,Laura
Posted Nov 21, 2008 6:17am.Melcha:
Hi Mark! Thanks for your comment about my painting! I really like your sketch!
Posted Nov 8, 2008 12:27am.www.rebeccabellamy.co.uk:
Thank you for visiting my gallery hope you enjoyed my works, I love your style and your works are full of energy and expression they're fantastic :)
Posted Oct 18, 2008 11:51am.zalans:
Thanks , Mark, !
Posted Oct 10, 2008 9:56am.Sewsew:
Thanks for the favourite and comment. Also good to visit you again.
Posted Sep 30, 2008 10:58am.janpearson:
Thank you for your compliment Mark. Your work is very expressive.
Posted Sep 26, 2008 7:41am.leylamurr:
Thanks Mark for your interesting comments!
Posted Sep 17, 2008 12:34pm.Sewsew:
Like your drawings, powerful, expressive.
Posted Sep 13, 2008 7:42am.ErikaMadrid:
Thank you !!!! I like your work!
Posted Sep 12, 2008 3:17pm.Julie Ida Koski's _Art:
Hi Mark, Ahhh, now i understand your compliment!!! Nice art, my friend! Will explore it little by little starting NOW! xxx
Posted Sep 6, 2008 6:07pm.Stacho St.Szypura:
Interesting mix of drawing and painting. Thank you for added me to friends and the kindly comment. Greetings Stacho
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