K I N K
EXPLORING FETISH AND DESIRE, PHOTOGRAPHER KARO RUTKOWKSA CREATES PROVOCATIVE AND CHALLENGING WORKS. THE LIBERATION ISSUE CELEBRATES FREEDOM OF
MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT AND BEING SEXUALLY FREE IS ONE OF THE GREATEST FREEDOMS WE HAVE TODAY. WHILST AROUND THE
WORLD PEOPLE’S SEXUALITY IS STILL BEING
OPRESSED, IN THE UK WE ARE LUCKY ENOUGH
TO BE ABLE TO LOVE WHO WE WANT, HOW WE
WANT. THESE MAGES ARE A REPRESENTATION OF THIS. ACCEPTING THAT THERE IS
NO TRUE ‘NORMAL’ FOR ANYTHING IS THE
FIRST STEP IN COMPLETE ACCEPTANCE OF
ALL. TOO OFTEN PEOPLE WILL LABEL THINGS
THEY DO NOT UNDERSTAND AS ABNORMAL
RATHER THAT ATTEMPT TO UNDERSTAND.
SELF-EXPRESSION COMES IN MANY FORMS,
SEX IS JUST ONE OF THESE FORMS BUT IS
STILL CONSIDERED TABOO. KARO’S IMAGES
ARE STRIKING AND PORTRAY THE NORMALITY OF THE FETISH WORLD.
WORDS BY ELOISE GENDRY-HEARN
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