In 2001, artist Wim Delvoye asked friends to paint themselves with small amounts of barium (that liquid used in x-rays for digestion and such like) and then be ‘photographed’ having sex in medical clinics. The resulting images are… striking.
X-Ray Love
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I can’t take an x-ray on most 90 year olds without an argument about how much radiation they are getting and forget about mentioning barium! The fact that this guy managed to convince child bearing aged individuals to expose their prime time genitalia to radiation, is more amazing than the pictures! Cool idea but really stupid participants.
[...] Peter C. emailed to tell me of his discovery of the work of Belgian artist Wim Delvoye, whose ‘Kiss’ series of x-ray photographs involved Delvoye asking friends to ‘paint themselves with small amounts of barium (that liquid used in x-rays for digestion and such like) and then be “photographed” having sex in medical clinics. The resulting images are… striking’ (according to Joseph Brett). [...]
Hello Joseph
I always liked your site and art!
I am making my own not professional website, with thoughts, ideas, pics and everything about sensuality and erotism.
I wouls like to add the link to your website in my friends section.
Please visit it if you do not mind and let me know.
Thanx
Lori, Italy
My oh my! This photos blow up my mind. ^_^ What a great idea. And, by the way, new medical technic is not so dangerous. Radiation from x-ray medical unit was danger 30 years ago. Now you can take more radiation from transcontinental flight in airplane. ^_^ And dont forget: art requires sacrifice.
I’m glad to see it. Thank you.
p.s.
Oopsh, sorry for bad english. From Russia with love ^_^
its so romantic
i want videos