Have you Ever Tried Popping a Cherry?
I was inspired by overhearing a conversation about the concept of "popping a cherry" meaning losing one's virginity. I wanted to show that cherries do not actually pop, and neither do hymens.
2D Fine Art (Photography)
20 x 16
$200.00
A short statement of the proposed artwork's relationship to the theme of "Venus Rising, A Celebration of Women (150-500 words).
The saying "popping a cherry" creates an idea that hymens pop or break when penetrated. In my photograph, I wanted to show that cherries do not pop (and neither do hymens). They can be squished, poked, ripped, but not popped. I also wanted to bring into light the act of female genital mutilation by stitching up a cherry. I wanted to show how female sexuality and the female body are so misunderstood and mistreated.
