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EFFIE_G 

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I grew up as the short, chubby and hairy girl, constantly picked and prodded at for my appearance by the people in my life, leaving me with some deep-rooted insecurities. But entering life as an adult I came to the conclusion that these thoughts and feelings were never actually mine. Why have I drunk everybody's words up and convinced myself their hate was mine when I've never agreed to any of these quite frankly, ridiculous standards? When I started my journey of healing the damage my adolescence caused me, between the constant ridicule of my physical appearance and multiple experiences of sexual assault. I realised I needed to reclaim my naked pride and remember my body always has belonged to me while being the vessel of my life. This wasn't the first time I've shot myself in such a raw and beautiful form and it most definitely isn't close to the last.

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Effie_G 'naked_glory'
30 Oct 21
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ARTIST PROFILE
birthplace: Rural NSW, Australia
occupation: Unemployed (ex-bingo caller)
age: 20
height: 5'2
relationship status: Single
starsign: Sagittarius sun and moon, Pisces rising
biggest passion in my life: I am so passionate about environmentalism, feminism and constantly finding the positives within potentially shit situations
I like to listen to: The sound of leaves rustling or hands rubbing together
I like to watch: Humans interacting in public settings, especially soft, romantic moments
I like to smell: Pages of old books being quickly flicked through
I like to taste: Olives and the taste of water when you wake up in the middle of the night feeling ridiculously thirsty
I like to feel: Bare feet in the grass, running my hands through someone's hair, my own body
favourite part of my body: My chest and face structure
favourite part of someone else's body: Hands and stomach
Why i shot myself: I shot myself to take back the shame people have connected to posing naked, to turn it into empowerment. I want to whole heartedly love myself from all angles in my rawest form.
who I'd least like to see shoot themselves: No one, I feel everyone would truly benefit from doing something like this for themselves
who I'd most like to see shoot themselves: My sisters, Mum and best friend, I would love for them to feel this kind of empowerment
Most outrageous thing I have done: How long do we have? Jumping into bushes, running amok at ridiculous hours of the night and having sex in inappropriate places lol
Bands I like: Tyler the Creator, Beyonce, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
Books I like: Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis and Larry Sloman, The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, The Stranger by Albert Camus
Films I like: The Mask, Mary and Max, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest