Rotterdam Blushes and Bruises

Commissioned Visual Contribution

Blushes and Bruises
Chris Kabel brings a plaster cast of the Borghese Gladiator to life with his Hidden Color cards that cast traces of various amorous escapes on its white plaster skin. Photography: Mathijs Labadie. Plaster cast courtesy of the Academic Glyptotheque of the Maastricht Institute of Arts, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences. Hidden Color cards for sale at www.postmoderncollection.com.

Published in Extra Extra No 22

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THIS IS HOW IT STARTED

She has always been there, my darling. She is, in fact, exquisite. Fireworks in the dull middle of February and as real as a cast-iron pot.

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Eating Out

Led by an insatiable appetite for flavour and pleasure, Sharyfah Bhageloe journeys through the streets of Rotterdam via one of our favourite tools: the mouth. Some hidden, some infamous and…

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‘I got pearls beneath my legs, my lips, my hands, my hips (U-N-I-Q-U-E)’ From Beyoncé’s ‘Alien Superstar’ in Renaissance, 2022. A commission for Extra Extra, 2023. Courtesy:…

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SELF-POLLINATING

I squeeze a mango and make soft dents in its flesh. A shiver runs down my spine. I always touch fruit before I buy it. I drop the deep-purple…

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GIVE〰TAKE

‘No, don’t go inside me,’ she said, ‘I’m not ready yet.’ That was a lie. She was always ready right away, especially with him. He hovered…

Published in Extra Extra No 22

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THIS IS HOW IT STARTED

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Eating Out

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Team Thursday

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SELF-POLLINATING

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GIVE〰TAKE

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