Flagellation or flogging is the act of methodically beating or whipping (Latin flagellum, “whip”) the human body. Specialized implements for it include rods, switches, the cat o’ nine tails and the sjambok. Typically, flogging is imposed on an unwilling subject as a punishment; however, it can also be submitted to willingly, or performed on oneself, in religious or sadomasochistic contexts
It was suggested that my chairs could be used as implements of flagellation. This came about from discussing another colleague’s work and what we see as the real meaning behind their work. That being, their fetishistic sexuality. It was jokingly suggested that they would love my chair.
I hadn’t really seen that my work could be used for this or be associated with it.
Taking a step back and looking they do look like a sadists device. However the sadism for me is shifted to the female part and not the male – women that enjoy or take pleasure in causing pain (non physical) to men.
