Source: Pedestrian.tv
AUSTRALIA – Queer street artist Lauren YS has spoken out about a controversial mural depicting a bound and gagged woman, explaining the artwork on the side of a Fitzroy building is all about “empowerment and queer selfhood”.

Speaking to the Herald Sun, Lauren YS — who uses they/them pronouns — said the art emerged from a curiosity to try painting latex as a technical challenge and as an homage to shibari, a Japanese form of rope bondage.
The mural titled Kinbakubi was requested by a tenant of the building who asked them to “paint something LGBTQ+ inspired”.

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