Paraphilia

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Erupting from the crotch of legless, distressed jeans, vivid bougainvillea—symbol of passion and thorny entanglement—climbs outward, blooming and bleeding. Rope work details like a monkey’s fist, pipa knot, and ranger beads echo themes of restraint, ritual, and coded desire. Paraphilia challenges the viewer to reflect on the blurred boundaries between passion, kink, and harm—where beauty entices, and thorns remind us of risk. When does desire turn thorny? And who decides? Embroidery on denim 24" by 20" Show more