 Mary Yates all photography is fetish 9/8/2023-10/7/2023 Gallery hours: Thurs-Sat 1-5, and by appointment Text/voicemail: (502) 303-7259 Opening reception Sunday Sept. 17, 6-8 pm *Artist Talk Sunday Sept. 17, 7pm* Fetish can be a desire linked to an object, activity or part of the body not typically associated with sexual desire. Fetish is also defined as an inanimate object used for worship or considered to be inhabited by a spirit. My definition of fetish falls somewhere in between the two. The fetish object here is the photograph itself, imbued with the spirit of the individual and the process. The display of photography also involves a type of voyeurism. I’m in a position to see the individuals I photograph in a way they cannot see themselves. When making a picture I seek to find the individual’s essence and capture their sensuality, hopes, dreams, and desires. I want to communicate a little bit of who they are in an intimate, respectful way that brings the viewer (another voyeur!) into a greater understanding of humanity, and all the wonderful ways that individuals are unique.—Mary Helen Yates ***This show contains adult subject matter. Entrance is limited to ages 21+.***  |
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