GIOVANNI ROMOLO


FUCK "for unlawful carnal knowledge"

There has always been a fine line of ambivalence between fine art and pornography. The colloquial performances of carnal acts previously dictated by the social culture that it resides in, from historical context to contemporary times. Human forms interact with one another, as forms in sexual nuances viewed by conservative circles, deemed as immoral. That has become an antiquated idea, most notably in modern times, invasive; this is western philosophy established by purist right wing dictators to push their bias agendas. Moral panic of sexual acts coined deviant behavior to maintain subordination in continuing classic hegemonic rule.

The pictorial notion of a sexual act resides as two individuals fornicating and culminating in sexual intercourse. There seems to be a consensus of two individuals being not only monogamous but also a perception of love-injected therein. This impression although shared globally, is, however, a mechanism of control, agreeable there are people who share this ideology; though there are other groups that can distinguish and compartmentalize love and sex. Sexual intercourse between two males has existed since the dawn of time, despite what religious factions dictate immoral. Sexual acts have been a phallocentric notion and connected to heteronormative stances, the later only falls to religious doctrines. Shaming or being divisive on the matters of personal interest is an outmoded ideology deriving from myopic individuals with psychological problems.


CAMERA | FILM

MAMIYA RZ67 | PORTRA 160

IMAGE SEQUENCE


1.   HITHER

2.   ADORN

3.   UNIFY

4.   EMBRACE

5.   ACCLIMATE

6.   FETISH

7.   CONSUMMATE

8.   RESOLVE

  • HITHER 16x16" CHROMOGENIC PRINT

  • ADORN 16x16" CHROMOGENIC PRINT

  • UNIFY 16x16" CHROMOGENIC PRINT

  • EMBRACE 16x16" CHROMOGENIC PRINT

  • ACCLIMATE 16x16" CHROMOGENIC PRINT

  • FETISH 16x16" CHROMOGENIC PRINT

  • CONSUMMATE 16x16" CHROMOGENIC PRINT

  • RESOLVE 16x16" CHROMOGENIC PRINT

Visual imagery on the matter of sexual intimacy, from initial disrobing of garments to tactile responses denoted. Those instances of euphoric moments between lust and inner sexual desires come across, globally to any audience, no matter global demarcation lines. Regardless of boundaries, this is an internationally recognizable act and a basic instinctive human necessity regardless of bias options.

In the performativity of the act, individuals take on pre-assigned roles or take on an alternative identity of their inner desires, therefore taking on that distinctiveness in a temporal setting shortly. The idea of a dominant and submissive roles are, or become interchangeable depended on the uniqueness of the individual and circumstances presented. Gender neutrality and or identity transform a fluid and dynamic as the performance and or individual’s need and or desire enacted. Fuck is the inexplicable act that is as divergent from one individual to another but internally recognizable. The visceral ballet culminates as a final act, in the release of endorphins and fluids.

June 18, 1991. Rock band Van Halen releases “For unlawful carnal knowledge. Allegedly, the title for the album came from Sammy Hagar that wanted to push the notion of censorship of the times with vulgarity. His initial statement was just to name the album FUCK.

The history of the word FUCK derives from when individuals required consent for their king in England unless they were royalty. Once permission obtained, a place card was hung at one's residence front door“ FUCK (Fornication Under consent of King). Individuals found having sex in public or private areas according to British courts, the individuals “could be sentenced to death” - For Unlawful carnal Knowledge.”