This project aims to present a new and refreshing visual approach to the classic Kama Sutra, from a more informed, inclusive and sensitive point of view through the work of 34 national artists or residents in Portugal
We are the Pleasure Plexus collective and we need your help to publish an erotic illustration book!
This project aims to present a new and refreshing approach to the classic Kama Sutra, from a more informed, inclusive and sensitive point of view. The intention of the work is not to educate, but to normalize the approach we have with intimacy and pleasure through illustration coming from a desire to change the little-informed way and full of taboos of our society. Upon studying the work, we came to the conclusion that it has its classic value, which is worth much more than the explicit content presented in most of the Kama Sutras that come into our hands . Rather, it is also a manual on how to live life, with maximum pleasure, in private life and in community.
To live a full life, according to the Kama Sutra, one must know one or more arts such as singing, making perfumes, mixing drinks or other more complex activities such as knowing Architecture, Chemistry and even the Art of War. It is in these arts that our project has its essence and originality: instead of illustrating the typical sexual positions we are used to, we asked 34 national artists or those residing in Portugal to illustrate some of these arts through their point of view on the which is eroticism and sexuality. From amateur artists to professionals in the creative fields, from artists who had never done works of an erotic nature to others who make it their artistic career, from the most subtle to the most explicit, this book has a lot to offer!
We have 5 tiers of rewards!
The first, with a minimum donation of €5. Anyone who donates any amount, small or large, has our sincere thanks!;
The second, with a minimum donation of €35, entitles you to a physical copy with hand delivery in the Lisbon area;
The third, with a minimum donation of €40, entitles you to a physical copy delivered by mail with national/international postage already included;
The fourth, with a minimum donation of €60, entitles you to two physical copies with hand delivery in the Lisbon area;
The fifth, with a minimum donation of €65, entitles you to two physical copies to be delivered by mail with national/international postage already included.
By supporting this campaign, you are guaranteeing the printing of 300 copies of the first book on this topic in Portugal! Be part of a new chapter in the history of illustration in our country!
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About the author
We are the collective Pleasure Plexus, composed by the artists Beatriz Mestre, Élio Sol, Inês Arisca and Mafalda Slam.
Beatriz Mestre is an Illustrator with a degree in Multimedia Art from FBAUL and is currently a Master's student in History of Art and Heritage at FLUL, where she is developing a dissertation on Erotic Art in the Middle Ages. Her graphic work also reflects his taste for Eroticism and Art History in works that interpret themes taken from the Catholic religion with a new naughty light. His preferred means of producing his works is through linoleum engraving, having lately also explored digital illustration. Instagram: @naughty_mestre
Élio is a visual artist born in Lisbon in 1993 and of Angolan descent. He studied Visual Arts in high school and studied Marketing at University. He is a photographer, creative director, illustrator, designer, but his main JOY is drawing and painting. He works with different materials, but mostly with watercolor. He became a Professional Artist in 2012. He has worked in some exhibitions in Lisbon, Beja and Porto, among other cities in Portugal. His brushes speak for themselves and with precious care and kindness he addresses the themes of human experience within our history. Instagram: @elio.sol
Mafalda Slam is a multidisciplinary artist from Lisbon, Portugal. Since she was a little girl, the appeal and artistic interest has always existed and was expressed not only in drawing but also in dance. She studied Arts in secondary education and went on to the Faculty of Fine Arts in Lisbon, where she graduated in Multimedia Art. After the course, she started experimenting with drawing and painting, in which he showed moving bodies in contrast to splashes of color. Now she creates compositions involved in nature and color in search of a harmony between grace and strength to celebrate energy and the female body. She likes to swing between media whether paper or digital, always having the body and the line as the guiding thread of the journey. Instagram: mafalda.slam
Arisca is a multidisciplinary artist dedicated to mural painting and illustration, combining different media. Born in Porto, Portugal, Planet Earth, with a personal and professional path always linked to art and culture, she graduated in Fine Arts in Porto in 2015 and since then has been building what is her language and truth. From upholsterer to team manager, with some photographs and seams in between, painting and drawing are always present. Her work is inspired by social interactions and connections, as well as the human body and more introspective and somatic experiences. Sensitive, aware and connected, and occasionally with difficult questions. Instagram: @ines.arisca
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Budget and due dates
We intend to release the book in February 2023, more precisely around February 14th, Valentine's Day. To this end, the campaign will run during the months of December 2022 and January 2023 and, if successfully funded, copies will begin printing in January.
As for our budget, we intend to raise €1390 which will be used for:
· Printing costs ( 1260€ )
· Fundraising Platform Service Costs ( €128.23 )
This gives a total of €1388.23 which we decided to “round up” to €1390 .
300 copies of the book will be printed in A5 format (148 x 210 mm) heat-glued with 88 pages in Munken Pure 120 gr paper and cover in Munken Pure 240 gr paper.
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