This is simply the best exhibition I have seen recently - and not just because I like this guy's sense of humour. Some particularly admirable jockstraps from his collection must be pointed out.
(below left) "Catholic" jockstrap - very devout.
and (above right) "The Swiss cuckoo clock jockstrap" - why has no-one thought of this before?
- "Masked ball"(please see photos for both the Japanese and the Venetian version). A slightly disconcerting surprise, once you got your man into the bedroom, surely...
- (below left) "Pinstripes" - surely if you are wearing a suit it is only right that you should follow the theme through to all areas of your personage?
- (above right) "Wedding tackle" - why shouldn't men dress up for their wedding when it comes to undergarments? I think the days of the black M&S y-fronts/boxers are over, sonny.
I also like the turkish evil eyes package holder and the King Arthur style sword strap (though I think this one should probably be handled with care as one wrong move in that one cause a gentleman a rather unpleasant pain in a rather sensitive area).
Apparently the artist wants a man to be able to be able to say "doesn't my package look nice". And why not? If, for instance, a man was to be saved from almost certain death in a fire by a rather lovely female fireman (firelady? fireperson?) then he should certainly be relieved to know that he was wearing co-ordinating undergarments of which he could be proud. There is no need for neglect in that area and a little more effort on the part of the male species certainly wouldn't go amiss.
The works were apparently inspired by the artist using the stock phrase, on seeing anyone who looked uncomfortable: "Oh he's got his diamante jockstrap on inside out!" Eventually Colin, the designer, decided that he would actually design a diamante jockstrap to see what this situation would look like. And very lovely it looks too.
Sadly these jockstraps are not currently available in M&S, Primark, or any other reliable retail outlets and they probably will not be in the near future (unless Peter Tatchell suddenly becomes Prime Minister, or something). What a shame....
