Sex Work Exhibition

The Charity ‘Basis Yorkshire’ are asking for artwork around the topic of ‘sex work’. I thought this would be appropriate to my practice as I am a feminist and sex work is an important topic within feminist discourse. 

I am aware that there are lots of different kinds of sex work (not just limited to prostitution. There's all sorts of sex work) and the charity wants the brief to be open so artists can put their own views on sex work into the images. I definitely don’t want to make anything that could be seen as offensive to sex workers because that’s not what I’m about – I support sex workers and their right to be safe and this is what I want to communicate in my work. There are no restrictions on media so it’s very open. As of right now I don't know what aspect of sex work I want to address in my art, though I think that the exhibition is for  December 17th which is  the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, so maybe looking at violence against sex workers would be appropriate - as it would draw attention to the issues faced by many sex workers. 

About the Charity: 

Basis Yorkshire's Sex Work Project offers support for women involved in sex work, including advice on sexual health, the law, support for migrant workers & personal safety. 

(Some screenshots from their website http://basisyorkshire.org.uk/sex-work-project/)