The Blake Prize: Finalist

Jackson Farley

12 May - 1 Jul 2018

This is a message for all the men out there.
Be proud of who you are,
be the best that you can be –
Just don’t be a f**kin dickhead!
Maybe if we as men found inspiration
in Feminisms transdiciplinary approach,
then we will be free!
You are special! You are unique!
Love yourself! So you can love everyone else!
You can be wrong,
you can be right.
Just be yourself!
Excerpt from ‘Dance of the Dicks – a Transcendental Dance Party’
Referencing the story of Christ, ‘Dance of the Dicks – a Transcendental Dance
Party’ tells the tale of hyper-masculinity and its suppressed spirituality. Ultimately,
this connection with self and the greater universe is within all of us – all it takes
is accidentally killing your very insightful mate to show you the light. While the
work is a critique of hyper-masculinity, it’s intended to open up dialogues with
the perpetrators themselves. Ultimately, the aim is to show men that there is a
more pluralistic approach to masculinity that can break away from notions of the
‘genius’ and allow for a revision of what it means to be a man.