MoCP-Jennifer Ray's 'Fruit, Dentures,Viagra'

This piece by Jennifer Ray first made me laugh because i saw these dentures sitting on a log in the middle of the forest. What the hell are dentures doing on log in the first place? So then i decided to read the prompt on the side of the display and quickly realized that this photo and the collection of other photos in the series were based on a woods were men met to have anonymous sex. Funny how the connection of sex and nature is combined with the synthetic items like Viagra, plastic (from the water bottle) and dentures. I also liked that the photo had a high contrast in the dark, making it in the same setting the action of the photo, might have taken place. The centered piece of the photo bring the most attention would be the fruit. I made this connection immediately to biblical context. The forbidden fruit directly related to sex, and fills the gap where nature and human instinct combine. This very simple and natural act of sex is also combined with very mechanic and modern twist. The water bottle in the photo directly reminds me that this is modern day. Along with the Viagra, i immediately think a human creation to enhance the feeling of sexuality, so this picture is portraying our modern view of something we do naturally. I believe this photo is trying to question human sexuality and its connection to nature, through a dramatic placement of man made enhancements. Because technology is huge part of peoples' sexual lives these days.