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Rubberella: The Facility, dir Bob Zak, USA 2004
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PUNISHMENT marks the second instalment of the Lates series; an exploration of fetishistic desire, curated by Harlan and Helena Whittingham in collaboration with the Bishopsgate Institute’s UK Fetish Archive.
Step into an erotic time capsule where the roles of punisher and punished are playfully brought to life. Featuring scenes from VHS tapes ranging from the '80s to the early '00s, we offer a glimpse into the nation's pornographic collections to uncover representations of kinky power dynamics and sadomasochistic compulsion.
The films will be shown in VHS format.
Programme duration: 60 min.
Step into an erotic time capsule where the roles of punisher and punished are playfully brought to life. Featuring scenes from VHS tapes ranging from the '80s to the early '00s, we offer a glimpse into the nation's pornographic collections to uncover representations of kinky power dynamics and sadomasochistic compulsion.
The films will be shown in VHS format.
Programme duration: 60 min.
Harlan Whittingham is an artist and curator based in Leeds who works primarily with video. They have screened work at galleries including The Whitworth (Manchester), Humber Street Gallery (Hull), and The Tetley (Leeds), and have co-run artist-led spaces including The Institute of Jamais Vu (London), and À CÔTÉ DU 69 (Nantes).
Helena Kate Whittingham is a frankly lusty woman with criminal sartorial taste. She has a deep and multifaceted experience of working with The Erotic, and due to her innate ability to connect people has honed a speciality of talent management within the Sex realm with her company Lover Management LTD. Prior to this, she was the assistant curator at VITRINE (London and Basel) until 2019.
The UK Leather and Fetish Archive is dedicated to documenting and celebrating the history and heritage of the leather, rubber, kink, BDSM and fetish community in the UK.
The Archive started in 2016 with the deposit of the records of numerous gay/bi male UK leather clubs and has since expanded to hold the archives of organisations, clubs and individuals of all sexualities, gender identities and kink persuasions. We also hold an extensive collection of books, pamphlets and magazines documenting UK fetish history from the early 1900s to the present day.
Helena Kate Whittingham is a frankly lusty woman with criminal sartorial taste. She has a deep and multifaceted experience of working with The Erotic, and due to her innate ability to connect people has honed a speciality of talent management within the Sex realm with her company Lover Management LTD. Prior to this, she was the assistant curator at VITRINE (London and Basel) until 2019.
The UK Leather and Fetish Archive is dedicated to documenting and celebrating the history and heritage of the leather, rubber, kink, BDSM and fetish community in the UK.
The Archive started in 2016 with the deposit of the records of numerous gay/bi male UK leather clubs and has since expanded to hold the archives of organisations, clubs and individuals of all sexualities, gender identities and kink persuasions. We also hold an extensive collection of books, pamphlets and magazines documenting UK fetish history from the early 1900s to the present day.
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09:00 pm
Thu, 28 Nov 2024
Cinema 1
Content warning: The programme contains references and/or depictions to/of pornography, heavy bondage, and impact play. Full content warning will be provided prior to the screening.
Ticket information
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Cinema 1
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- All seats are hard back, have a crushed velvet feel and they do not recline
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- Arm rest either side of the seat dimensions: L 27 x W 7 x H 20
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