Gallery 34 – Jess Moon Seo

JESS MOON SEO is a professional life model in Korea. I knew he understood his body well and could create shapes and forms that the average guy or yoga guru would not know how to do. I know this from having organised life drawing workshops myself in the past. Professional life models, although maybe not as flexible as a dancer, can do poses that look good to the viewer. It’s about form, shape, and angles. There is much to be said about a professional life model than one believes.

In the selection of photographs that I have chosen, they are not be overly intellectualized. They offer no political view, no intent to push gender roles, no message of masculinity or femininity. The intent is simply to showcase an exceptionally beautiful man who has learned to showcase his body and face in a short time of several hours. We had no preconceived idea of what we were doing to do but to let instinct and spontaneity be our guide.

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To support Jess 15%, of the sale price will go to him. He is an artist that makes a modest living from posing for others. In this shoot, no payment was made to him and likewise none to me. I myself support myself through my own artistic endeavors.