Life Drawing with 2bornot2b Collective

Date: Wednesday 20th September 7-9pm UK TIME

Model: @marcia_ma_cutecult

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For our September OCA  x 2B Or Not 2B Collective collaboration we'll be hosting a life drawing session inspired by the Chinese photographer and poet Reng Hang 任航.

"Models in blood-red lipstick and nail polish set against stark white backgrounds, illuminated by simple point-and-shoot camera flashlight: the works of the late Chinese photographer Ren Hang are instantly recognizable. His subjects’ poses are extraordinarily beautiful: provocative, yet impeccably choreographed, never vulgar, conveying the intensity of emotion between model and photographer. At the core of Ren’s aesthetic lies the simple joy to be found in capturing the magic in the mundane. Yet, his seemingly minimal approach to image-making belies the complex technical and intellectual processes behind it.

His work communicated a raw, stark aesthetic that countered taboos and celebrated sexuality. Someone concluded it was this contemporary form of poeticism in a visual context in which Ren Hang expressed themes of identity, the body, love, loss and death." - Boa Hang, Frieze