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DESIRE, DISCIPLINE, AND THE THEATER OF POWER—MAKE DESIRE, DISCIPLINE, AND THE THEATER OF POWER—MAKE AMERICA KINKY AGAIN (MAKA) TRIPTYCH, DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION THE BODY AS A PORTAL Per @michellemildenhall_artist - "I'm super proud to be selected to be part of LE SALON DES REFUSES PECHE EXHIBITION this year curated by @sincitygallery here's a brilliant write up of my new MAKA prints." Michelle Mildenhall’s Make America Kinky Again (MAKA) unfolds as something initially playful—sleek black silhouettes posed in latex against the graphic immediacy of the American flag. The figures strike dominant stances that oscillate between pin-up, superhero, and dominatrix. But beneath this visual seduction lies a precise dismantling of power, nationalism, and erotic performance. What first reads as flirtation quickly reveals itself as critique. Seduction becomes strategy. Style becomes language. Here, kink is not a provocation. It is a syntax of authority. Michelle Mildenhall, a UK-based artist known for utilizing latex as both subject and visual language, as well as for her sharp visual economy and satirical fluency, constructs each composition with disciplined restraint: flat color fields, surgical contrast, and the assertive geometry of the flag itself. These are not atmospheric spaces. They are theatrical stages. The body does not dissolve into background. It stands against ideology, framed by it. We love this triptych. Read more about MAKA and Michelle's work in the link in our bio to access the free online art catalog! #sincitygallery #12inchesofsin #lesalondesrefusésdupéché #michellemildenhall
Submissions for 12 Inches of Sin IX are now closed Submissions for 12 Inches of Sin IX are now closed. Thank you to the artists who showed up boldly and shared their work with us. The response has been extraordinary. Judging has begun. Stay tuned. #sincitygallery #12inchesofsin #lesalonderefusesdupeche #erotic #art
FINAL DAY Submissions close tonight. This is you FINAL DAY Submissions close tonight. This is your last opportunity. Apply now: 12ofsin.com Submit now. #sincitygallery #12inchesofsin #lesalonderefusesdupeche #erotic #art
ONLY 1 DAY LEFT This is it. No more time to wait ONLY 1 DAY LEFT This is it. No more time to wait. No more time to rethink. Submit to 12 Inches of Sin IX before it closes. Apply now: 12ofsin.com Submit today. #sincitygallery #12inchesofsin #lesalonderefusesdupeche #erotic #art
ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT This is where decisions get made ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT This is where decisions get made. 12 Inches of Sin IX closes April 15. Cash awards. Published art catalog. International exposure. Apply now: 12ofsin.com No holding back. Submit today. #sincitygallery #12inchesofsin #lesalonderefusesdupeche #erotic #art
FINAL CALL FOR ART Only 3 days left. 12 Inches o FINAL CALL FOR ART Only 3 days left. 12 Inches of Sin IX is closing soon. Bold. Provocative. Unapologetic. Cash awards. Published art catalog. International exposure. Apply now: 12ofsin.com Give us your best 12 inches. #sincitygallery #12inchesofsin #lesalonderefusesdupeche #erotic #art
FINAL CALL FOR ART 12 Inches of Sin IX Internatio FINAL CALL FOR ART 12 Inches of Sin IX International Juried Exhibition Cash awards Published Art Catalog International Exposure Deadline: April 15
Apply now: 12ofsin.com No excuses. No holding back. 
Submit today! Give us your best 12 Inches!! #sincitygallery #12inchesofsin #lesalonderefusesdupeche #erotic #art
Well… that was a moment. Our submission form brie Well… that was a moment. Our submission form briefly needed a safe word, but sometimes things just need a little expert attention and the right hands. Thankfully two fabulous developers stepped in, worked their magic, and now the form is back for more and ready for action again. We even got a website upgrade in the process! If you tried submitting artwork for 12 Inches of Sin IX and ran into technical mischief, please try again — everything should be behaving nicely now. Because some artists were caught in the snafu, we’ve extended the deadline to April 15 so everyone has a fair chance to play. So whether you tried before or you’re just now feeling inspired… Go ahead. Give us your best twelve inches. www.12ofsin.com #sincitygallery #12inchesofsin #lesalondesrefusesdupeche #callforartists #eroticart
Apparently Mercury is in retrograde… because our s Apparently Mercury is in retrograde… because our submission form decided it needed a safe word. The good news is we have two fabulous developers working on a speedy upgrade to the website, and the form should be behaving again very soon. If you tried submitting artwork for 12 Inches of Sin IX and ran into trouble, thank you for letting us know. Please try again shortly. Submissions remain open through March 31, and we’ll allow a little grace past the deadline to accommodate the technical hiccup. Go ahead. Give us your best twelve inches. www.12ofsin.com #sincitygallery #12inchesofsin #lesalondesrefusésdupéché #callforartists #eroticart
IT’S US. NOT YOU. A few artists let us know they IT’S US. NOT YOU. A few artists let us know they experienced technical issues while submitting artwork for 12 Inches of Sin IX. Thank you to everyone who reached out. Our website decided it wanted a little upgrade today, so we’re repairing the submission form. If your submission didn’t go through, please try again shortly. Submissions remain open through March 31, and we’ll allow a little grace past the deadline to accommodate the technical hiccup. Give us your best twelve inches. www.12ofsin.com #sincitygallery #12inchesofsin #callforartists #contemporaryart #eroticart
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DESIRE, DISCIPLINE, AND THE THEATER OF POWER—MAKE
DESIRE, DISCIPLINE, AND THE THEATER OF POWER—MAKE AMERICA KINKY AGAIN (MAKA) TRIPTYCH, DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION THE BODY AS A PORTAL Per @michellemildenhall_artist - "I'm super proud to be selected to be part of LE SALON DES REFUSES PECHE EXHIBITION this year curated by @sincitygallery here's a brilliant write up of my new MAKA prints." Michelle Mildenhall’s Make America Kinky Again (MAKA) unfolds as something initially playful—sleek black silhouettes posed in latex against the graphic immediacy of the American flag. The figures strike dominant stances that oscillate between pin-up, superhero, and dominatrix. But beneath this visual seduction lies a precise dismantling of power, nationalism, and erotic performance. What first reads as flirtation quickly reveals itself as critique. Seduction becomes strategy. Style becomes language. Here, kink is not a provocation. It is a syntax of authority. Michelle Mildenhall, a UK-based artist known for utilizing latex as both subject and visual language, as well as for her sharp visual economy and satirical fluency, constructs each composition with disciplined restraint: flat color fields, surgical contrast, and the assertive geometry of the flag itself. These are not atmospheric spaces. They are theatrical stages. The body does not dissolve into background. It stands against ideology, framed by it. We love this triptych. Read more about MAKA and Michelle's work in the link in our bio to access the free online art catalog! #sincitygallery #12inchesofsin #lesalondesrefusésdupéché #michellemildenhall


Submissions for 12 Inches of Sin IX are now closed
Submissions for 12 Inches of Sin IX are now closed. Thank you to the artists who showed up boldly and shared their work with us. The response has been extraordinary. Judging has begun. Stay tuned. #sincitygallery #12inchesofsin #lesalonderefusesdupeche #erotic #art


FINAL DAY

Submissions close tonight.

This is you
FINAL DAY Submissions close tonight. This is your last opportunity. Apply now: 12ofsin.com Submit now. #sincitygallery #12inchesofsin #lesalonderefusesdupeche #erotic #art


ONLY 1 DAY LEFT

This is it.

No more time to wait
ONLY 1 DAY LEFT This is it. No more time to wait. No more time to rethink. Submit to 12 Inches of Sin IX before it closes. Apply now: 12ofsin.com Submit today. #sincitygallery #12inchesofsin #lesalonderefusesdupeche #erotic #art


ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT

This is where decisions get made
ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT This is where decisions get made. 12 Inches of Sin IX closes April 15. Cash awards. Published art catalog. International exposure. Apply now: 12ofsin.com No holding back. Submit today. #sincitygallery #12inchesofsin #lesalonderefusesdupeche #erotic #art


FINAL CALL FOR ART

Only 3 days left.

12 Inches o
FINAL CALL FOR ART Only 3 days left. 12 Inches of Sin IX is closing soon. Bold. Provocative. Unapologetic. Cash awards. Published art catalog. International exposure. Apply now: 12ofsin.com Give us your best 12 inches. #sincitygallery #12inchesofsin #lesalonderefusesdupeche #erotic #art


FINAL CALL FOR ART

12 Inches of Sin IX
Internatio
FINAL CALL FOR ART 12 Inches of Sin IX International Juried Exhibition Cash awards Published Art Catalog International Exposure Deadline: April 15
Apply now: 12ofsin.com No excuses. No holding back. 
Submit today! Give us your best 12 Inches!! #sincitygallery #12inchesofsin #lesalonderefusesdupeche #erotic #art


Well… that was a moment.

Our submission form brie
Well… that was a moment. Our submission form briefly needed a safe word, but sometimes things just need a little expert attention and the right hands. Thankfully two fabulous developers stepped in, worked their magic, and now the form is back for more and ready for action again. We even got a website upgrade in the process! If you tried submitting artwork for 12 Inches of Sin IX and ran into technical mischief, please try again — everything should be behaving nicely now. Because some artists were caught in the snafu, we’ve extended the deadline to April 15 so everyone has a fair chance to play. So whether you tried before or you’re just now feeling inspired… Go ahead. Give us your best twelve inches. www.12ofsin.com #sincitygallery #12inchesofsin #lesalondesrefusesdupeche #callforartists #eroticart


Apparently Mercury is in retrograde… because our s
Apparently Mercury is in retrograde… because our submission form decided it needed a safe word. The good news is we have two fabulous developers working on a speedy upgrade to the website, and the form should be behaving again very soon. If you tried submitting artwork for 12 Inches of Sin IX and ran into trouble, thank you for letting us know. Please try again shortly. Submissions remain open through March 31, and we’ll allow a little grace past the deadline to accommodate the technical hiccup. Go ahead. Give us your best twelve inches. www.12ofsin.com #sincitygallery #12inchesofsin #lesalondesrefusésdupéché #callforartists #eroticart



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