My Kind of Organ Music!
Okay, I read through the article explaining the inspiration behind this artwork several times, and I still don’t get it….but the images are nice!
This is a palette for a baby grand (and baby, ain’t it grand! :laugh: ) penis piano, a work in progress by Cynthia Karella. It sounds like it’s supposed to address fear of the penis:
Why do we find such a lack of aesthetic qualities of the penis? The penis’s refusal to submit to conventions of uniformity, this is why a climate of fear surrounds it. Karalla attempts to dissipate the fear we have which is not innate, but one that has been manufactured and put into us, a system of control.
:confused: Penis fear? [Paging Dr. Freud….paging Dr. Freud….] A lack of aesthetic qualities? Doesn’t sound like any of our friends. But, the article is apparently translated from Italian, so it might not be too accurate. From the Baby Grand Piano page, where you can also find more smallish but interesting penis photos.
Shorter URL for sharing: http://www.erosblog.com/?p=1220
I like it!
Ciao Aphrodite,
We are still in the need of a few Ebony Keys…. We are located in NYC….
Thank you,
Karalla
I agree that Karalla’s piece challenges society’s apprehension to give the penis its due time in the public forum. With that in mind, it also provides an unique portal that views humanity from a distinctly male perspective. The “penis piano” of black & white, circumcized & uncircumcized penises makes me think of the male role in relation to our fears of religion & race. Also, I ask myself, “How would I think differently if Karalla had used women’s genitalia?” Comments?
Hahahaha… It should have been an “organ”! Hahahahaha!!!
Great site, by the way.
-Rach