A BODY OF MIRRORS: Exhibition Opening at STÜCK

‘A Body of Mirrors’ is a photography exhibition that considers the figure of a dominatrix as a site of projection through which desire comes to see itself. Shaped by psychological and aesthetic labour, she becomes a medium for fantasies to be staged and returned. 

When she dresses in latex, this dynamic takes on material form. The submissive looks at her and finds their own reflection warped across her body. To photograph a pro dominatrix is to step into role-play. It requires looking through the submissive’s gaze and engaging in the power dynamic the image seeks to evoke. Here, the model is also a client, with a strong understanding of how they wish to stage their authority.

The resulting images are shaped through collaboration, trust, and clearly articulated boundaries. Working among her peers, Hannah Louise photographs from a position of proximity rather than observation. As digital platforms systematically erase sex workers while laundering their aesthetic labour for mainstream consumption, this exhibition insists on the necessity of self-authored physical spaces created from within the industry.

Featuring work by photographer Hannah Louise, curated by Barbara Kaczmarczyk.