Jamie McCartney - Sculptor

Jamie McCartney is a sculptor based in the South of England. I first came across Jamie's work, in the book The World´s Greatest Erotic Art of Today, where his piece 'The impossibility of passion", stood out as the winner in the sculpture category.

'The impossibility of passion.'

Reproduced here with kind permission by Jamie McCartney

'The impossibility of passion' draws on the Surrealist tradition with its appearance as a single legged - one breasted figure. The eroticism of the piece is partly carried through as an underlying theme supporting the visual impression of the figure. This is a naked figure - and disrobing is usually the first step on the path to erotic relations. But enigmatically this figure does not have a vulva (female private parts). So although we may think of eros when we see a disrobed body the important lack of reproductive abilities removes the possibility of erotic relations and marks the work as surreal.

Here is what the artist has to say about his work:
"Her animated pose suggests she is involved in a passionate argument. Yet this is not possible, despite her body language. Her single breast and leg, narrow body and the lack of a head are disturbing to the eye, yet she remains strangely sexy.

This dichotomy creates the power of the piece as your response to her as a woman, as a passionate woman, is at odds with her physiognomy. The Impossibility of Passion is a curious piece. One can only admire, never kiss, never talk to, never make love to. She is sexy, without sex. She is passionate but there is no possibility of passion with her. She is an enigma, a frustration, a freak. She prompts us to consider the the impossibility of passion in our own lives."

Skin deep.

Another of Jamie's works which I want to show is his piece "Skin Deep". If you consider this piece in terms of erotic relations then the title could leed you to ponder if eroticism is just a flesh and bones thing - perhaps an empty shell? What is your own relations based on? Physical attractiveness of your loved one or something deeper?

'Skin Deep'

Reproduced here with kind permission by Jamie McCartney

Great wall of vagina

The last piece I want to show gives a sneak peak, of Jamie's still unfinished work 'Great Wall of Vagina'. Below you see the first panel out of a set of nine which will make up "the wall". Each panel consists of 40 individual casts. The remaining 8b panels are still in the making and will be ready for public unveiling early next year.

'Great Wall of Vagina'

Reproduced here with kind permission by Jamie McCartney

I think this is a really interesting piece because it shows in great detail that is rarely seen. Mens genitalia is on show for all to see and although it is not shown a lot in the general media, everything "hangs out" so to speak, when you do see a naked man in real life or otherwise visual context.

Women on the contrary "hang on" to their genitalia much better, almost creating a mystery in the process. When we see a female nude her genitalia are mostly obscured by hairs covering the genital area and it is only if we as women actively go to look at ourselves with a mirror that we discover what we really look like.

I like this work of Jamie's because it presents a visual proof that creates an understanding of just how different womens' genitalia in reality are. The genitalia of womanhood is just as wonderfully diverse and different in appearance as those of our fellow male sex.

For more information and to see more of Jamie McCartney´s work click this link here and for his casting business click here.