Meeting with Remarkable Men
Meetings with Remarkable Men. As far back as my memory allows, I have been obsessed with a few things that, in retrospect, may not be typical childhood concerns. God, love, death, sex, art and magic have been my lifelong interests.I pondered these concepts and came to the following conclusions:God is a state of mind, not a proper noun.Love is a verb.Death is just another journey.Sex is a...
Some More Thoughts on Intimacy
“Intimacy means mutual vulnerability, openness, and sharing. .... a profound connection with oneself and/or another where all boundaries, all concepts, all thoughts, disappear. It is the pure experience of Love. It should be (but is not always) present in close, loving relationships such as lovers, marriages and friendships. It may be possible between strangers but I think those people would...
A Reaction
Dear Ricardo, I am not new to feeling awe for your work and an eye for the perfect instance of bliss in the most extraordinary way. These sample photographs are not different. You have captured the glimpse of those fleeting moments of connection when someone is united with the essence of love and joy within themselves. I keep looking at the pictures and find myself moved by the stillness in the...
A Model Speaks about Her Shoot
Intimacy Project Shoot I am a 45 year old indigenous woman who carried shame about her body shape and size and colour. There is no representation of indigenous woman celebrating their bodies. I saw Ricardo’s photos and his quote, “Sex is too important to leave in the hands of pornography,” resonated with me. The images were tasteful and featured many different bodies in the sex act. He had the...