Trigger Warning: sex and nudity
Art has always been used as a tool to communicate ideas and opinions; art is thought-provoking and emotional.
Erotic art is no different.
Erotic art empowers sex, sexuality and body positivity, normalising traditionally taboo or what some would call confronting subjects like the sex work industry and kinks.
"Nude painting has always been highly respected [and] if you maybe graduated into more of the context of sex work using people from the sex industry, it becomes less severe for people, it's less confronting for some folks," said Brisbane artist Brigid Holt.
The history of erotic art is very lengthy, it has existed for as long as humanity has existed.
"It is a part of being human, so, anywhere you find visual representations, you will also find sexy and sensual representations," said art historian Dr Louise Mayhew.
By 4ZZZ Reporter Alayna Fong
(Image Credit: Madison Johnston, artwork by Abbey Baker)
Trigger warning for this next story, it does mention sex and nudity.
Art has long been a powerful tool to convey ideas and emotions and one of our journalists, Alayna, took a deep dive into the world of erotic art, speaking to Brisbane artists about how erotic art is important for the empowerment of sexuality and body positivity. Here she is.
You can find Brigid Holt on Instagram at biigrig90210 that is b-i-i-g-r-i-g (spell out) 90210 and Dr Lousie Mayhew at louisermayhew l-o-u-i-s-e-r-m-a-y-h-e-w (spell out).