When the Body Says Yes is a culmination of videos, performances, installations, and photographs by Melanie Bonajo – a queer, non-binary, sex revolutionist – that showcases intimacy in modern times. Bonajo visualises intimacy in a raw and anti-capitalist way, fueled by the ever-present loneliness epidemic. As an artist, filmmaker, sexological bodyworker, and somatic sex coach, Bonajo is well-versed in the subject of intimacy and the lack thereof in society. They portray the feeling of desire, want, and connection, harmonious to alienation, and commodity-driven intimacy in a way that has never been seen before. Redefine your understanding of intimacy and gain witness to a sexual revolution.
When the Body Says Yes – Melanie Bonajo is at IMMA – Baroque Chapel Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8, until October 20th
