Songs About lust

Ever wondered what it would look like if you walked in and interrupted someone else's erotic dream? That's how this moment feels in William Barnhart's tribute to the Paula Cole song "Feelin' Love".   Characteristic of the subconscious from which the dream is born, Barnhart buries two simple but powerful words from the song into the scene:  "Horny".  "Amazon".

 Artist James Swinson grew up in the ruff n' gruff, freewheeling LA punk scene of the 70's and 80's.  His gritty tribute to Iggy Pop's "Lust For Life" captures the spirt of a song which serves as an anthem to those Hollywood streets and all those who party on them still today. 

Pam Grier, AKA "Foxy Brown" epitomizes the Black Siren sex symbol.  Her powerful, seductive gaze dares you to look at her gorgeous naked body.  This challenge is the perfect fit for Peter Horvath's tribute to Jim Morrison's lyrics: "Do you think you'll be the guy to make the queen of the angels sigh" from the song "Hello, I love you" 

Artist Eva Lewarne never passes up an opportunity to poke the bear - or the mouse, as the case may be.  Placing Mickey Mouse at the crotch of a sexualized young woman is a brisk slap in the face of commercialism and its role in the loss of female innocence.   Thank you Pink Floyd for inspiring Eva with your provocative poetry from The Wall. 

"Dancing closely, barely breathing" are the lyrics from the Debbie Harry/Blondie song "Rapture" that Peter Horvath found inspirational as he pays tribute to the sexy queen of New Wave. The time and place of Blondie's rule is richly captured in the textured layers that are the hallmark of Horvath's collage technique.

Marvin Gaye coined the phrase "sexual healing" in his 1982 soul-funk classic, and LA artist Donna Isham uses a cool combination of abstract and figurative styles to capture that feelin'-of-the- healin'. 

Def Leopard is legendary for their lustful antics off-stage and hard-driving party songs about their love - or lust - for the female human species.  LA artist Lucky Luie connects the dots between a classic bombshell from the animation world and Def Leopard's racy lyrics from "Pour Some Sugar On Me". 

Hard to imagine an exhibition on songs about lust and not include a song from the artist formally known as Prince.  Artist EK2 creates a sexy skateboard swing fit for a prince. 

Artist EK2 teams up with female hip hop performer Cardi B for a lucite artwork inspired by the bold and racy acronym lyric "WAP".  (In case you're not hip enough to know, WAP stands for "Wet Ass Pussy".  Consider yourself informed.)