SEVEN REALMS. A DRAFT FOR RENEWAL, 2018

This multidisciplinary project began in 2018, initiated by the Severa Collective (María Eva Russo & Lidia de Pedro).

It was inspired by the Seven Realms of Art introduced in Anne O. Nomis’ book The History & Arts of the Dominatrix, the first illustrated book on Dominatrices from a female-dominant perspective. Anne O. Nomis supported the project, collaborating with her advice and expertise.

The project’s resulting work was exhibited in 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic, at Factoría de Arte y Desarrollo in Madrid. The exhibition was curated by Victoria Cantos.

The Seven Realms Arts of the Dominatrix

R I      The Art of the Sublime and Powerful Woman

R II     The Art of Lowering the Man to Submission

R III    The Art of Bondage, Entrapment and Enclosure

R IV    The Art of Discipline, Training and Punishment

R V     The Art of the Bodily and the ‘Out-of-Body’

R VI    The Art of Cross-Dressing and Subversion

R VII   The Art of Fetish and Fantasy

Through this project, we sought to investigate and examine the intricate intersections of gender, sex, and power.

The exhibition featured a diverse collection of screenprints, paintings, ceramics, videos, flags, poems and perfumes. Together, these works formed a hypnagogic journey through the Seven Realm Arts of the Dominatrix, inviting the viewer to create their own narratives and paths.

María Eva Russo contributed a series of flags made under the motto “The Flag as a Statement of Existence,” which aimed to elevate the feminine archetype of the Dominatrix through her arts and challenge the binary gender roles of our current belief system.

Silkscreens:

Gold, red and black with watercolor hand finishing on Somerset cream paper, 300gsm, 56cm by 76cm. Signed Limited Editions.

Mixed media paintings:

Clay, graphite, wax, tree bark, spirulina, latex, acrylics, watercolors, inks, glass paint, blood and varnish on Somerset cream paper, 300gsm – 56cm x 76cm and  76cm x 112cm. Unique pieces

The History & Arts of the Dominatrix by Anne O Nomis

Seal of Inanna, 2350-2150 BCE

“Reward for a Virtuous Soul”

“The Queen of Harlem”

“Your Powers”

“What Need Have I The Truth To Tell”

“Pessimist Desires”

“Beautiful Destiny”

“Iron mask for a repentant Catholic”

“Better Than You Know Me”

“Belle du Jour”

“A Lot More For A Lot Less”

“The Two Of Us Together”

“Infinity And Beyond”

“When I Needed You The Most”

We are deeply grateful to Anne O Nomis for her support and invaluable advice during the research and making of our project.

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