In the last 4 months I’ve produced these films: Nom’s Art Asha’s Sex Work Hot Frollick Drag Troupe With another one in the pipeline about international women’s day and flash mobs. Also nearing completion is my re-development/design of the World Association for Sustainable Development site And I did this MySpace profile for Handicap International and…

In the last 4 months I’ve produced these films: Nom’s Art Asha’s Sex Work Hot Frollick Drag Troupe With another one in the pipeline about international women’s day and flash mobs. Also nearing completion is my re-development/design of the World Association for Sustainable Development site And I did this MySpace profile for Handicap International and…

I recently heard about a local art competition called ‘Seeking Picasso’, so I emailed the organisers to ask for information. On reading what the competition was based on and how it was organised, I decided not to enter. The basics were as follows: out of all entrants, ten artists would be shortlisted for the competition.…

ABSTRACT This study examines issues surrounding the curating of new media art, looking at pressures on curators to honour concepts in the art they hope to display, alongside practical issues of promotion, dealing with art museum management, preservation and archiving of the work. This is done through examining three new media art projects as case…

In order to come out as homosexual to oneself, associates and the public, there must be an understanding of the concept of homosexuality in that society and to that individual. Similarly, there must be such an understanding of possible sexual identities in order to find oneself ‘in the closet’. To be ‘in’ or ‘out’, there…

The valorising of individuality in Western society, which is exaggerated in youth culture, has been described as ‘a cult of individualism’ (Atkinson, 2006: 75). Indicators of such traits may function as commodities in social settings, which in turn could earn social status, increasing social capital (Allik, 2004: 29). Resonating with capitalist notions of the individual…

Since Rhinegold’s ‘The Virtual Community’ was printed in 1993, much has been written on the use of relatively new spaces for communion online, including focused studies on MUDs (Multi User Dungeons) (Cherny, 1999: 247-296), IRC (Internet Relay Chat) (Shaw in Jones 2002: 134-143) or, as in this case, forum based communities (Preece, 2001: 345-375). I…

“Shag Types: Because women are easier to understand if you stereotype them” (Maxim, 2006: 142). The commodification of women under prostitution or marriage has been widespread in many societies and cultures for centuries. Second wave feminist calls for the sexual liberation of women in the 1970s might appear to be forgetting mainstream media’s representation of…

The Power Of Beauty – Discuss ‘Beauty’ is rarely used in relation to anything male, therefore issues relating to the power of beauty almost exclusively describe issues relating to women. In our western culture, an ideal woman is beautiful. A beautiful woman’s attributes include definitions of body size and shape, skin tone and condition, hairstyle,…

This amazing account of Che’s journey through South America was surprisingly fluid and captivating. Amusing tales bring you closer to Che as another human being, a fun loving traveller, a young man with young dreams. There is no political analogy but as you are taken through his experiences of different cultures the influences which nurtured…