At one time, the famous painting of Velazquez’s Venus in the mirror, depicting a coquettishly posed naked woman, was considered a shockingly erotic and sensual image… Something similar happened with the Naked Maja by Goya and with the works of many artists of recognized prestige. However, in our world today, do artists who dedicate their gaze to sex receive the same social consideration? Do we not tend to overlook erotic photographers, painters who choose sexual themes or filmmakers whose roots are in porn? Dare we proudly hang erotic art in the living room of our homes? Why are there so few exhibits dedicated to the world of eroticism?

To answer these questions, Interruptus collective was born in 2004 in Madrid. It is a group of over thirty artists of all kinds (photographers, video artists, painters, sculptors …) that focus their work towards eroticism and sensuality. To promote their works to the public, they organize an annual travelling exhibition which shows their frank visions of sex, and complemented the art with happenings, performances and conferences, always with a sharp as a tack perspective. There is no censorship, and artistic limitations are not imposed in these exhibitions, which allow authors a great creative freedom: we can behold everything from a picture of huge alligator genitals to the suggestive photograph of a dancer as seen though the keyhole of a lock. The only requirement is that the work has been created for each edition of Interruptus, to avoid the recycling and repetition of work …

Soon I will speak about the origin of this group of artists and their latest exhibition in Madrid, but in the meantime, you can rent apartments in Madrid and start looking for the trail of Interruptus´s erotic art…