18 Body Politics Exhibit Photos

Visitor writing on one of Tammy’s chalkboard paint torsos.

Artomatic 2009 – visitor interaction on notes and chalk.

Three young women interacting with the torsos.

Notes left in response to the photos of bodies and the model’s statements.

Photos by Heather along with the interactive statements of visitors.

Tammy’s male torso with visitor interaction all over it.

More of Heather’s photos with visitor interaction notes all around them.

Skinny jeans project – jeans are contributed by those wishing to interact with the Skinny Jeans project.

Shoe altar. “Made in China” by Heather. A silk lotus flower shoe and images of bound feet inspire visitors to leave little scrolls in the drawers.


FGM – Female Genital Mutilation, Artomatic 2009 – this painting by Heather is meant to bring attention to FGM.

Tammy’s pregnant chalkboard torso.

“Tracy’s Yardstick” by Heather – has words on a lucite yardstick pertaining to her friend. Heather feels her friend is sometimes too critical of herself and is always carrying around a yardstick of concerns such as: are her gifts good enough, is her food good enough and so forth.

The corner where Heather’s photos hung and visitors interacted with them.

There were even some notes left with the jeans.

Visitors viewing the exhibit.

More of Heather’s photos with visitor interaction.

The exhibit at Artomatic 2009.