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Photographer Gets Very Intimate With Strangers She Just Met On Tinder, And The Results Are Controversial
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Photographer Gets Very Intimate With Strangers She Just Met On Tinder, And The Results Are Controversial

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24-year-old photographer Marie Hyld was tired of seeing the “same polished posts, pictures, and updates” in online websites and apps. Trying to find “something real,” she decided to create it herself. Her photography project, Lifeconstruction, features Marie pretending to have serious relationships with random strangers she met moments before the photos were taken.

Marie wrote about her intentions in her Tinder bio. She described how she wanted to meet with her matches and photograph them as if they were a couple. The artist also made it clear that the photos would eventually be made public, so if people swiped right, they were virtually saying they’d like to participate in her project. She even met her boyfriend of four years on Tinder. “We both still have it and swipe occasionally,” Hyld told INSIDER. “It’s a hilarious world.”

“I think we lack that face-to-face time today,” she told Broadly Denmark. “We’re never really present in our interactions. As I see it, it’s getting worse and social media is largely to blame for it. It’s ironic that my project basically couldn’t exist without Tinder.” Hyld intentionally didn’t plan any of her “dates” in advance. “I had days where I felt that I simply didn’t have the energy and motivation to connect with my deeper, heartfelt self, and days where I felt like digging all the way into my own and the stranger’s core.”

“Once or twice I was quite shaken due to a participant crossing my limits. But I was kind of prepared for that to happen, and I can now say that it has helped me get to know myself better.” Marie claimed her boyfriend was nothing but supportive, giving her the freedom to create the way she saw fit.

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Marie says we all “should always dare to reach out” to create intimacy and “depth” with others. “It’s important to search, find, and fill yourself with something real.”

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Rokas is a writer at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication. After working for a sculptor, he fell in love with visual storytelling and enjoys covering everything from TV shows (any Sopranos fans out there?) to photography. Throughout his years in Bored Panda, over 300 million people have read the posts he's written, which is probably more than he could count to.

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Pamela
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean, the real accomplishment is that you weren't matched with a serial killer. This gives me anxiety.

Pamela
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

.. thanks for the downvotes lol- Honestly though, meeting complete strangers and getting naked for a photo shoot does not seem safe. I guess I'm just old fashioned.

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Ladies and Gentlemen
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I looked at the post, scrolled down a bit, saw few half naked pics, quickly scrolled up(as I am in office, didn't wanted awkward glances and stares), read what she is doing. Rubbed my eyes, massaged my temples, got up from my desk, made myself a strong coffee and contemplated over strong smell of liquid gold - what the hell is this world coming to eh?

Rhรขn
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

โ€žTrying to find something realโ€œ? What is real about knowing each other 5min and being already naked? I donโ€˜t say that this never happens, but huh? You know what real is? Life is boring. Thats why we get creative, because no one wants to be boring and bored. But I donโ€˜t get your point. Maybe you just wanted to experience something new in your life and feel like โ€žusing art as an excuseโ€œ - nothing wrong with that, but maybe you were more bored about yourself than about some pictures you saw in the internet

Kenny Kulbiski
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm all in favor of pictures of nude and semi nude attractive woman, but this has got to be the most convoluted, pretentious excuse to get naked I've ever come across.

stellermatt
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"no.. that's right, yeah it's for... erm... art! yeah, art! so, you'll need to have a shower with me... that's right"

Just Amiable
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

'I should meet random dudes on an app and get naked with them within 30 minutes of meeting and post our pictures online'.........SAID NO F*****G SOBER PERSON.. EVER!

Full Name
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6 years ago

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Maybe she did get drunk so she could drop the ridiculous fear everyone has about....uh....everything and she decided to do a fun little experiment that hurts nobody. Somehow this bothers you.

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Ethel Othello
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think.. and this is just my opinion that the point is not to believe everything we see on social media. Many people believe something is missing in their lives because they do not have a partner or because they do not share similar moments with their partner. Whereas we don't know the story behind these posts or the status of their relationship.

Rafaella Bueno
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is what I took from it too, but I admit I couldn't quite understand what the artist herself wanted with it... her explanations, at least the ones quoted in the article, didn't make much sense to me.

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Here to Troll
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I thought this was going to be a gallery of pics taken shortly after people on Tinder met (with real reactions and emotions, not this staged b******t) as is heavily implied by the title, which would've been (possibly) mildly amusing. Instead we're treated to garbage.

Shana
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"we all should always dare to reach out to create intimacy and depth with others"... Ehh I'm all for getting to know people and to connect with them but I don't really feel the need to get naked and have a shower with them 10 minutes after meeting... Or getting into intimate positions like lovers do... -Looking at the pictures without her "view" on this, I'd just see this more as a "every picture can be faked"kinda thing?

Little Menace
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What? It's just self indulgence under the guise of 'art'. My best friend and I did something similar when we were 14, we wanted to be able to talk to boys, so we pretended we had a school assignment and had to ask random people questions about something [can't remember what, maybe politics or similar]. It was completely made up but we even brought the gear [notebooks, pens etc, this was the early 80s]. We never would have been able to just chat up boys otherwise and we had quite a success!

Melia Fortunati
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I sincerely hope you were not alone for these shoots. You put yourself in an incredibly dangerous position repeatedly. What happened when they crossed your comfort line?

Evan Hart
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And yet, i canยดt even get humble "hi" from anyone on dateapps...

Rob Jones
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She'll be the next herpes activist like Ella Dawson or Rafaella Gunz, once she gets infected. If she doesn't have an STD yet, the smart money says she will soon. It's a shame, she'll be damaged permanently and tainted by the time she finds a guy she really wants a future with, and unless he's doesn't care about his sexual health he'll ghost her quick

Breezy
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I actually think some of these pictures are really awesome. Not exactly sure what the entire point was but oh well, still fun.

Alia Ris
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

and what's the difference between this Tinder-sourced art and just getting random models for a photo shoot? :|

Parmeisan
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I see a lot of negative comments on here, but I for one think it is interesting. And art doesn't have to appeal to everyone to still be art. My interpretation is that this is a commentary on how dating has been changed by first the internet, then social media, and finally apps like Tinder. (Because online dating did not alone change the landscape.) But not just dating - interaction. The social construction. It also makes a point about how we see, and how the camera captures, vs what is real. This isn't about sex or even about being naked. It's about the differences between a real relationship where you get to the point of intimacy through mutual trust and respect, and what you can fake if you're both willing. Which means it can also be a commentary on the lies we tell our friends and family when your relationship is falling apart, but you keep living as though everything is normal, sending out perfect-looking Christmas cards and posting about your day to day. (con't)

Parmeisan
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It could also be about the difference between sex and love, and how neither is necessary for the other. Or the different ways that intimacy can manifest. The mundane vs the extraordinary. Oh, so many things. Sometimes art is pretty; sometimes it's gritty. If it makes you think, it's art. And this made me think.

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Stacy Smith
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's similar to the advertising we see in magazines, online, and on tv. I see it as a social experiment on intimacy and well, if they're a serial killer as someone mentioned above, I don't think it would matter whether clothes were on or not. It viscerally triggered a lot of people morally which I find interesting.

Felicia Dale
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I loved these photos. I couldn't do a project like that myself but I still think it's pretty neat...

westwing
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lol...these pics are as genuine as Donald Trumpโ€™s hair color....

JustAYugiohFan
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A bit odd...but nice photography! A little showy, but itโ€™s ok? I really donโ€™t know what to say on this post. โ€ข_โ€ข

Z
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What is this supposed to show? Anything can be faked in photographs?

Vanessa Willey
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think this was just to show how easy it is to create a lie and to try and show how much of what we see through social media may or may not be as it seems. Also connecting through the internet rather than face to face social encounter. As she said it made the job a lot easier being able to explain and letting others do their swipes as they see fit, rather than the awkwardness of asking a stranger in the street. However not a fan of her idea

Almita Neon
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So she wanted something "real", yet every single shot looks like it took the time she met the person to stage the photograph?

Thuong Vu
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In other words: "I got bored, I wanted to be promiscuous but backtracked in the last moment and decided to call it art" :D

Johanna Zamora
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Diane Arbus meets Xavier Hollander. WIth neitherโ€™s talent. Sorry.

Kevin Donegan
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm guessing she had a photography "crew" during these shoots ... otherwise I don't think every encounter would have ended well.

Andrew Joseph
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

nice to see how people can get involved with others............ interesting !!!

Mike O'Connor
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lol. This is kinda awesome really. I see why people donโ€™t like it or feel itโ€™s not โ€œsafe.โ€ At the same time, it shows how quickly humans become intimate and satisfied being around each other in a world consumed in the โ€œselfโ€ and detached from common physical presence and comforts. Just my thoughts.

Linda Byrum
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Methinks that Maria Hyde some personal work to do. . .not sure why getting this intimate with strangers is really a "new" photo worthy opportunity. . . . . I wonder if she herself has an issue with being present with those she is connected with. And if she has an issue with social media - it seems to me she is supporting the fallacy of her own argument. As a photographer I know how easy it is to give in artful BS.

frederic eeckman
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't see it as "controversial"... They would be models posing for a picture, they wouldn't know each other either... Ok, we can argue that bringing a stranger at home can be dangerous,...

Firstname Lastname
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

โ€œWe both still have it and swipe occasionally,โ€ Hyld told INSIDER. โ€œItโ€™s a hilarious world.โ€ I mean, the internet makes enough clickbait on funny dating profiles that you don't have to swipe and make out with strangers four years into a relationship, but I guess monogamy is a looser concept than it used to be.

Susanna Vesna
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Took her quite a while to get close with the BDSM chick! 32 whole minutes!! Wow

Susanna Vesna
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Proof that whatever we see online is staged and can never be completely trusted.

Lu
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It does make you wonder...the few degrees that separates strangers, friends and enemies ( the regular, non psycho kind)

lunanoir69
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have had very intimate emotional moments with strangers because I talk to people around me. I've had strangers tell me incredibly painful stories, I've held strangers who were crying, listened to stories from Veterans, etc. and I am the richer for it. I worked in human services for 30 years, worked suicide crisis lines, so people are kind of drawn to me. I don't think that I could be comfortable with physical intimacy (beyond a hug or a kiss on the cheek) with a stranger, however. I would rather hear people's stories.

Aunt Messy
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And that's why Europeans find Americans so annoying. They overshare endlessly when no one wants to hear it.

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Just Amiable
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So this person kinda proved all those people Posting those perfect pics are full of c**p and basically it can be done naked, with a willing randon stranger from an app... That's like a contribution to science.. Slutty science, but science none the less!

Diane Barth
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sometimes, a silly project masquerading as art... is not art, but just a silly project.

Debbie Andersson
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder if they managed to squirm themselves into that BDSM clothing in only 32 minutes.

Michelle Line
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't really understand her purpose or reason for such photos.

DeusCurrentMachina O.
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These are strangers? They're pretty slim and above average on looks. I call b******t on this.

Amy Dias
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pics look so staged. I'm all for creativity, but models who barely know each other do the same thing. I

Stacy Smith
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The more I think about it the more captivating the concept becomes. The more freeing. I'm glad her pictures worked out. It would be interesting to hear about the lead-up and aftermath too. I'm kind of intrigued by that kind of bold experience in bonding, because what is life if you can't experience as many human interactions (positive) as possible. Right now I wouldn't be daring enough to do this, and it'd have to be compartmentalized with all the other stuff going on in life.

Bruce Kunde
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She has a boyfriend...wonder how he feels about her "Art" project

Doug Assis
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm not against new social behaviors, but this is just old fashion sex addiction or other form of mental disease. Look for help.

nbardt
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Perhaps, I'm showing my age but - Marie Hyld, have you ever read or heard of 'Looking for Mr. Goodbar'?

Ant1
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Congratulations ! Il love this kind of creation ! If your steps lead you in France, Haute-Garonne, Toulouse... phone me !!!

Echo Amburn
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love Everything about this! I love the one where he is sitting on the toilet bushing his teeth and she is in the mirror doing the same. reminds me of some of the care free mornings with my husband. the other one that really speaks to me is the two girls kissing while one is hanging upside down. again a care free feel with a kinship of soles. I find myself and those I love in every one of these photos and hope to see more!

anarkzie
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Considering the short amount time they had to connect these are really good, the pictures look like we are intruding on a bunch of private moments of couples. Good work.

Full Name
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6 years ago

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Neat project. Can't say that it's tired and cliche. TBH, I don't think intimacy comes across in the photos, but I still think it was worthwhile. I like 22min and 29min, obviously. Hey, what's she drinking in 32min?

Giorgio Prodoti
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6 years ago

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as a photographer and a romantic guy I say it's a lovely idea. But hard to make it real.

Pamela
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean, the real accomplishment is that you weren't matched with a serial killer. This gives me anxiety.

Pamela
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

.. thanks for the downvotes lol- Honestly though, meeting complete strangers and getting naked for a photo shoot does not seem safe. I guess I'm just old fashioned.

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Ladies and Gentlemen
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I looked at the post, scrolled down a bit, saw few half naked pics, quickly scrolled up(as I am in office, didn't wanted awkward glances and stares), read what she is doing. Rubbed my eyes, massaged my temples, got up from my desk, made myself a strong coffee and contemplated over strong smell of liquid gold - what the hell is this world coming to eh?

Rhรขn
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

โ€žTrying to find something realโ€œ? What is real about knowing each other 5min and being already naked? I donโ€˜t say that this never happens, but huh? You know what real is? Life is boring. Thats why we get creative, because no one wants to be boring and bored. But I donโ€˜t get your point. Maybe you just wanted to experience something new in your life and feel like โ€žusing art as an excuseโ€œ - nothing wrong with that, but maybe you were more bored about yourself than about some pictures you saw in the internet

Kenny Kulbiski
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm all in favor of pictures of nude and semi nude attractive woman, but this has got to be the most convoluted, pretentious excuse to get naked I've ever come across.

stellermatt
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"no.. that's right, yeah it's for... erm... art! yeah, art! so, you'll need to have a shower with me... that's right"

Just Amiable
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

'I should meet random dudes on an app and get naked with them within 30 minutes of meeting and post our pictures online'.........SAID NO F*****G SOBER PERSON.. EVER!

Full Name
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6 years ago

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Maybe she did get drunk so she could drop the ridiculous fear everyone has about....uh....everything and she decided to do a fun little experiment that hurts nobody. Somehow this bothers you.

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Ethel Othello
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think.. and this is just my opinion that the point is not to believe everything we see on social media. Many people believe something is missing in their lives because they do not have a partner or because they do not share similar moments with their partner. Whereas we don't know the story behind these posts or the status of their relationship.

Rafaella Bueno
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is what I took from it too, but I admit I couldn't quite understand what the artist herself wanted with it... her explanations, at least the ones quoted in the article, didn't make much sense to me.

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Here to Troll
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I thought this was going to be a gallery of pics taken shortly after people on Tinder met (with real reactions and emotions, not this staged b******t) as is heavily implied by the title, which would've been (possibly) mildly amusing. Instead we're treated to garbage.

Shana
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"we all should always dare to reach out to create intimacy and depth with others"... Ehh I'm all for getting to know people and to connect with them but I don't really feel the need to get naked and have a shower with them 10 minutes after meeting... Or getting into intimate positions like lovers do... -Looking at the pictures without her "view" on this, I'd just see this more as a "every picture can be faked"kinda thing?

Little Menace
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What? It's just self indulgence under the guise of 'art'. My best friend and I did something similar when we were 14, we wanted to be able to talk to boys, so we pretended we had a school assignment and had to ask random people questions about something [can't remember what, maybe politics or similar]. It was completely made up but we even brought the gear [notebooks, pens etc, this was the early 80s]. We never would have been able to just chat up boys otherwise and we had quite a success!

Melia Fortunati
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I sincerely hope you were not alone for these shoots. You put yourself in an incredibly dangerous position repeatedly. What happened when they crossed your comfort line?

Evan Hart
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And yet, i canยดt even get humble "hi" from anyone on dateapps...

Rob Jones
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She'll be the next herpes activist like Ella Dawson or Rafaella Gunz, once she gets infected. If she doesn't have an STD yet, the smart money says she will soon. It's a shame, she'll be damaged permanently and tainted by the time she finds a guy she really wants a future with, and unless he's doesn't care about his sexual health he'll ghost her quick

Breezy
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I actually think some of these pictures are really awesome. Not exactly sure what the entire point was but oh well, still fun.

Alia Ris
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

and what's the difference between this Tinder-sourced art and just getting random models for a photo shoot? :|

Parmeisan
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I see a lot of negative comments on here, but I for one think it is interesting. And art doesn't have to appeal to everyone to still be art. My interpretation is that this is a commentary on how dating has been changed by first the internet, then social media, and finally apps like Tinder. (Because online dating did not alone change the landscape.) But not just dating - interaction. The social construction. It also makes a point about how we see, and how the camera captures, vs what is real. This isn't about sex or even about being naked. It's about the differences between a real relationship where you get to the point of intimacy through mutual trust and respect, and what you can fake if you're both willing. Which means it can also be a commentary on the lies we tell our friends and family when your relationship is falling apart, but you keep living as though everything is normal, sending out perfect-looking Christmas cards and posting about your day to day. (con't)

Parmeisan
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It could also be about the difference between sex and love, and how neither is necessary for the other. Or the different ways that intimacy can manifest. The mundane vs the extraordinary. Oh, so many things. Sometimes art is pretty; sometimes it's gritty. If it makes you think, it's art. And this made me think.

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Stacy Smith
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's similar to the advertising we see in magazines, online, and on tv. I see it as a social experiment on intimacy and well, if they're a serial killer as someone mentioned above, I don't think it would matter whether clothes were on or not. It viscerally triggered a lot of people morally which I find interesting.

Felicia Dale
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I loved these photos. I couldn't do a project like that myself but I still think it's pretty neat...

westwing
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lol...these pics are as genuine as Donald Trumpโ€™s hair color....

JustAYugiohFan
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A bit odd...but nice photography! A little showy, but itโ€™s ok? I really donโ€™t know what to say on this post. โ€ข_โ€ข

Z
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What is this supposed to show? Anything can be faked in photographs?

Vanessa Willey
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think this was just to show how easy it is to create a lie and to try and show how much of what we see through social media may or may not be as it seems. Also connecting through the internet rather than face to face social encounter. As she said it made the job a lot easier being able to explain and letting others do their swipes as they see fit, rather than the awkwardness of asking a stranger in the street. However not a fan of her idea

Almita Neon
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So she wanted something "real", yet every single shot looks like it took the time she met the person to stage the photograph?

Thuong Vu
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In other words: "I got bored, I wanted to be promiscuous but backtracked in the last moment and decided to call it art" :D

Johanna Zamora
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Diane Arbus meets Xavier Hollander. WIth neitherโ€™s talent. Sorry.

Kevin Donegan
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm guessing she had a photography "crew" during these shoots ... otherwise I don't think every encounter would have ended well.

Andrew Joseph
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

nice to see how people can get involved with others............ interesting !!!

Mike O'Connor
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lol. This is kinda awesome really. I see why people donโ€™t like it or feel itโ€™s not โ€œsafe.โ€ At the same time, it shows how quickly humans become intimate and satisfied being around each other in a world consumed in the โ€œselfโ€ and detached from common physical presence and comforts. Just my thoughts.

Linda Byrum
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Methinks that Maria Hyde some personal work to do. . .not sure why getting this intimate with strangers is really a "new" photo worthy opportunity. . . . . I wonder if she herself has an issue with being present with those she is connected with. And if she has an issue with social media - it seems to me she is supporting the fallacy of her own argument. As a photographer I know how easy it is to give in artful BS.

frederic eeckman
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't see it as "controversial"... They would be models posing for a picture, they wouldn't know each other either... Ok, we can argue that bringing a stranger at home can be dangerous,...

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

โ€œWe both still have it and swipe occasionally,โ€ Hyld told INSIDER. โ€œItโ€™s a hilarious world.โ€ I mean, the internet makes enough clickbait on funny dating profiles that you don't have to swipe and make out with strangers four years into a relationship, but I guess monogamy is a looser concept than it used to be.

Susanna Vesna
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Took her quite a while to get close with the BDSM chick! 32 whole minutes!! Wow

Susanna Vesna
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Proof that whatever we see online is staged and can never be completely trusted.

Lu
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It does make you wonder...the few degrees that separates strangers, friends and enemies ( the regular, non psycho kind)

lunanoir69
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have had very intimate emotional moments with strangers because I talk to people around me. I've had strangers tell me incredibly painful stories, I've held strangers who were crying, listened to stories from Veterans, etc. and I am the richer for it. I worked in human services for 30 years, worked suicide crisis lines, so people are kind of drawn to me. I don't think that I could be comfortable with physical intimacy (beyond a hug or a kiss on the cheek) with a stranger, however. I would rather hear people's stories.

Aunt Messy
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And that's why Europeans find Americans so annoying. They overshare endlessly when no one wants to hear it.

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Just Amiable
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So this person kinda proved all those people Posting those perfect pics are full of c**p and basically it can be done naked, with a willing randon stranger from an app... That's like a contribution to science.. Slutty science, but science none the less!

Diane Barth
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sometimes, a silly project masquerading as art... is not art, but just a silly project.

Debbie Andersson
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder if they managed to squirm themselves into that BDSM clothing in only 32 minutes.

Michelle Line
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't really understand her purpose or reason for such photos.

DeusCurrentMachina O.
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These are strangers? They're pretty slim and above average on looks. I call b******t on this.

Amy Dias
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pics look so staged. I'm all for creativity, but models who barely know each other do the same thing. I

Stacy Smith
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The more I think about it the more captivating the concept becomes. The more freeing. I'm glad her pictures worked out. It would be interesting to hear about the lead-up and aftermath too. I'm kind of intrigued by that kind of bold experience in bonding, because what is life if you can't experience as many human interactions (positive) as possible. Right now I wouldn't be daring enough to do this, and it'd have to be compartmentalized with all the other stuff going on in life.

Bruce Kunde
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She has a boyfriend...wonder how he feels about her "Art" project

Doug Assis
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm not against new social behaviors, but this is just old fashion sex addiction or other form of mental disease. Look for help.

nbardt
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Perhaps, I'm showing my age but - Marie Hyld, have you ever read or heard of 'Looking for Mr. Goodbar'?

Ant1
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Congratulations ! Il love this kind of creation ! If your steps lead you in France, Haute-Garonne, Toulouse... phone me !!!

Echo Amburn
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love Everything about this! I love the one where he is sitting on the toilet bushing his teeth and she is in the mirror doing the same. reminds me of some of the care free mornings with my husband. the other one that really speaks to me is the two girls kissing while one is hanging upside down. again a care free feel with a kinship of soles. I find myself and those I love in every one of these photos and hope to see more!

anarkzie
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Considering the short amount time they had to connect these are really good, the pictures look like we are intruding on a bunch of private moments of couples. Good work.

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Neat project. Can't say that it's tired and cliche. TBH, I don't think intimacy comes across in the photos, but I still think it was worthwhile. I like 22min and 29min, obviously. Hey, what's she drinking in 32min?

Giorgio Prodoti
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as a photographer and a romantic guy I say it's a lovely idea. But hard to make it real.

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