Undying Corset: The Art
Scrolling further down may expose some people to a shocking image. Do not scroll down unless you have a virtually high level of pain tolerance. If seeing extreme piercings offends, or appals you, kindly take care not to check the image at the tail of this post. My conscience is clear, do not sue.
Body Art is a fascinating play over the human body, pushing imagination to the very extremes, and mocking pain. A great deal of patience and effort are the minimum requirements for any person considering, or willing to, undergo any form of bodmod (Body Modification). Piercing, tattooing, scarring, branding, suspension, and many another form of art sum up this fascinating world.
A touching side to the story of, widely, anyone who dares modify their body in unusual ways, is the social labels glued to them by force. The rigid manner in which most social circles receive body modifiers is unwise, but it should be expected, seeing as most people do not agree that this indeed is a form of Art. Tags such as “cries for attention”, or “cult practices”, and verdicts of the genre, could annihilate and overshadow the artistic quality of the body in question.
It may well be true that some body modifiers are expressing a need for attention, or, in other cases, belonging to a certain sect or group. A large number of body modifiers, mainly piercees and tattooed persons, frequent the studios because of a need to “belong” to a group; caused by peer pressure. To judge all as being “utter freakshows” is an error.
Following is a picture of a beautiful piece of Art, with a capital A. This is a Corset Piercing, and the image has been taken from this site. Clipping was necessary, refer to the link for further details and images. This sort of body modification represents the apex of human beauty and patience, a masterpiece.
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January 28th, 2006 at 7:26 am
I find your passion for this form of Art, extremely facinating. I never knew anyone who speaks of it in such a manner.
If it isn’t forward of me, what is it that attracts you to this type of Body Art?
January 28th, 2006 at 8:29 am
Bilotee,
Glad you were open enough to express your honest opinion. Body Art, to most people, is shocking, new, and ugly. To me, it is impressive, proven ancient, and amazing. That does not, naturally, include all examples. I personally do not like things overdone in the face area, to remark on something I do not find appealing.
As mentioned in the entry, it really is a play on pain, pleasure, imagination, the human capacity for endurance, patience, and creativity. What more could a passionate ask for?
I should note that none of the people I know, or have met in the past, share this appreciation for Body Art with me.I seem to be preaching it, a thing I hate to do.
January 28th, 2006 at 9:18 am
Oh man! Such a look ant the touch of such a body would turn me off. Man!
January 28th, 2006 at 10:26 am
Dotone, you are not alone. I assure you most people share your view. Relax.
January 28th, 2006 at 10:28 am
Ewww.sorry!
Its amazing how humans are never satisfied with what they have, its always altering and changing.
Brunnettes go blond
Blondes go Brunette
Long hair-> short hair
Short hair-> long hair
Whites want to get a tan
Tanned people want to be whiter
Piercing
Tatooing
liposuction
Breast implants
silicon whatever!
I mean come on,get a grip people.
January 28th, 2006 at 10:29 am
Ouch!!
With respect to the art, my opinion is: “Why?!”.
It’s an opinion, not a question.
I doubt anyone will be able to convince me.
Put me on the list, lol
January 28th, 2006 at 12:13 pm
nah, tololy, although im not a big fan of body art… i still find it lovely.
i mean, i had sometimes thought about it, but never had the strong will to go ahead and make one.
still i do think highly and apreciate those arts when other people have them. i think it looks good at the first place, and it shows a “im bad” attitude which happens that i really like.
January 28th, 2006 at 6:56 pm
Ohoud,
It is true. Most people are not satisfied with what their appearance, could it mean there is a universal defect in the human body?
Samir,
Ouch, time and again. The amount of patience, during the operation, and after wards, with the care and pain endurance, must be superhuman in this case. This is not the most extreme though.
I posted this picture because, simply, I am Corests’ biggest fan. To find that now a corset can be with a girl no matter what time of year, or occasion, is such pleasant news. Oh do pardon the ignorance, what list?
Devil’s Mind,
Yes. Possibly this is one side of the story. You ought to carry out what your passion dictates, do not forget to post a picture once you do.
January 29th, 2006 at 2:02 am
I’m not sure what to make of this picture, I do agree that it is beautiful, but it also looks incredibly painful. My flatmate has a tattoo of a corset ribbon on her back which I think is amazing.
January 29th, 2006 at 8:44 am
well said ohoud. i find the whole thing morbidly painful. i can never figure out how people can wish to undergo such tortures in the name of art.
January 29th, 2006 at 3:34 pm
aaaaaaaa3, painful!!
January 29th, 2006 at 4:57 pm
There is a substantial difference between the two adjectives “painful”, and “disgusting”. While Art for some people means painting on a white canvas, or sculpting a statue,for others it is using their bodies as media for expression and creativity. The canvas is the human body, and such as is the case in most cases, not everyone can be a Body Artist, or a Body Modifier.
January 29th, 2006 at 9:26 pm
As an opponent of permanence, I tend to find little seductive about the concept of body modification. That is not to say that I do not often find it to be interesting or attractive when viewed on other people, but to me, personally, it has little appeal.
Body modification, however, is becoming more mainstream and utilitarian. Bluetooth headsets for cellular phones, for instance, are slowly becoming a common feature for people to wear at all times when out in public.
At what point does such a device become “art” as opposed to “tool” (or, perhaps, “vanity item”)? When it becomes smaller and more stylized, like a small piece of jewlry, perhaps? When it can be permanently installed?
And at what point does “art” cease to be “art” and become too commonplace or crass? When it begins to have a socially acceptable function? When it becomes too “easy” and simplistic?
I notice from your profile photograph that you have a small stud in your nose (a feature I have always found attractive when pulled off correctly). Do you consider it “art” or something less?
January 29th, 2006 at 10:12 pm
Vincent,
You may well be an opponent of permanence, and yet a fan of piercings. Unlike tattoos, piercings can be removed. This is one particular reason why I value them so highly.
You present intriguing points in your argument, I do not pretend to know the answer to the question “At what point does such a device become art?”. I am ignorant.
Art is subjective, some people sustain it does not exist, some think it is in every face of life that the title “art” cannot encompass it, others hold other views. Art is changing, what one sees today as art could possibly be what one once saw as garbage.
I do have a nose stud, I consider it a small sparkling object that adds a bit of light to my nostril, and in that sense, and in the sense that I connect it to other forms of self-expression and creativity, it is artistic. Not painless, but artistic.
January 30th, 2006 at 12:27 am
Thanks for your reply, and good point re: the non-permanence of piercings.
Interesting thoughts about your nose stud, as well. Personally, I think it looks quite fetching. I was simply curious as to what significance you attached to it, if any, as I know many people who get such jewelry simply “because it looks nice” — which is perfectly defensible in and of itself. I suspected, however, that was not your (sole) motivation ;)
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