NO PROSTITUTION HERE ULTIMATE
Artist Philippe Shangti
Title No Prostitution Here
Ultimate
Year of creation 2016
C-Print Diasec mounting
57 x 135 cm Edition of 7
85 x 200 cm Edition of 7
127 x 300 cm Edition of 7
On the Wall
With glamour and sensuality as usual, this scene of suggested orgy is the vision of the artist about a brothel¹s backstage, spied through a keyhole. We see women as slaves of prostitution, some are chained, others areattached with laces, others else are hostages of alcohol or other substances, thinking that it helps them to overcome the harsh reality of their profession. Once more the message is clear, eyes are shut as to deny it, but prostitution is a taboo, we see it but we keep it silent.
MAKE YOUR CHOICE
Artist Philippe Shangti
Title Make Your Choice
Year of creation 2016
C-Print Diasec mounting
57 x 135 cm Edition of 7
85 x 200 cm Edition of 7
127 x 300 cm Edition of 7
On the Wall
The artist highlights the everyday life of a brothel where the prostitutes are on display, each of them with her personality and her value, as on a menu presented to customers to make their choices. In the meantime, they express on the wall their feelings of prostitutes, as prisoners of their condition, but also as women with a free mind.
RELEASE ME
Artist Philippe Shangti
Title Release Me
Year of creation 2016
C-Print Diasec mounting
62 x 135 cm Edition of 7
92 x 200 cm Edition of 7
137 x 300 cm Edition of 7
On the Wall
3 ladies are trapped into prostitution and invite their clients to release them from it, as if they had the power but not the means to do it.
NO PROSTITUTION HERE GEISHA
Artist Philippe Shangti
Title No Prostitution Here
Geisha
Year of creation 2016
C-Print Diasec mounting
90 x 90 cm Edition of 7
114 x 120 cm Edition of 7 150 x 150 cm Edition of 7
This Japanese icon who maintains a narrow and complex relationship with prostitution is staged with the emblematic chastity panties to point out again the ambiguity of the message.
On the Wall
Making of
YOU CAN PAY ME WITH Tag
Artist Philippe Shangti
Title You Can Pay Me
With Tag
Year of creation 2016
C-Print Diasec mounting
90 x 90 cm Edition of 7
114 x 120 cm Edition of 7 150 x 150 cm Edition of 7
This tag highlights a modern shape of luxury prostitution : services in exchange for luxury goods. A new currency which allows those who make an excessive use of it to ease their conscience and to avoid naming this practice "Prostitution" not to seem to consume it.
On the Wall
Making of
VOULEZ-VOUS COUCHER AVEC MOI CE SOIR ?
Artist Philippe Shangti
Title Voulez-vous Coucher
Avec Moi Ce Soir ?
Year of creation 2016
C-Print Diasec mounting
62 x 135 cm Edition of 7
92 x 200 cm Edition of 7
137 x 300 cm Edition of 7
On the Wall
Making of
This art work plays on the ambivalence between the harsh reality of confinement and the carnal sweetness of femininity to denounce all the contradiction of this activity
NO PROSTITUTION HERE DELUXE
Artist Philippe Shangti
Title No Prostitution Here
Deluxe
Year of creation 2014
C-Print Diasec mounting
90 x 90 cm Edition of 7
114 x 120 cm Edition of 5 150 x 150 cm Edition of 3
Subtly denounces prostitution in a class way. The artist plays on the ambiguity : we do not know if the model is opening or closing the padlock on prohibition.
On the Wall
Making of
NO PROSTITUTION HERE Tag
Artist Philippe Shangti
Title No Prostitution Here
Tag
Year of creation 2016
C-Print Diasec mounting
90 x 90 cm Edition of 7
114 x 120 cm Edition of 7 150 x 150 cm Edition of 7
The message is clear, "no prostitution here", but presented with bank notes and captions, this tag denounces the hypocrisy of those who deny it, but who nevertheless crave it.
On the Wall
Making of
PROSTITUTION LEGS
Artist Philippe Shangti
Title Prostitution Legs
Year of creation 2016
C-Print Diasec mounting
47 x 135 cm Edition of 7
70 x 200 cm Edition of 7
103 x 300 cm Edition of 7
On the Wall
Making of
Symbol of femininity, these prostitutes legs display their character and tariff, each one with her personality and her message.
