This multidisciplinary project began in 2018 by the Severa Collective (María Eva Russo & Lidia de Pedro).
It was based on Seven Realms Arts introduced in Anne O Nomis’ book, “The History & Arts of the Dominatrix,” which is the first illustrated book on Dominatrix from a female-dominant perspective.
The exhibition took place at Factoría de Arte y Desarrollo in Madrid and 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
We are deeply grateful to Anne O Nomis for her support and invaluable advice during the research and making of our project.
Lunatic Utopia