Cafune – Evan Cooper – Photography
“Cafuné” is a word of Brazilian Portuguese origin, meaning to gently run your fingers through someone’s hair.
While society has lost many of the restrictive views of sex between consenting adults, sometimes we have lost the ability to find simple affection between people we care about.
Physical contact has been shown to have healing qualities. In hospitals there are programs called “cuddle mums”, where people (they don’t have to be women) hold or cuddle premature babies, if their own family are unable to. Human contact can help a newborn thrive in a way that simple medical intervention and care cannot.
In most cities there are clubs or locations that can easily facilitate sexual activity, but the same cannot be said for finding a person to give you a hug when you need it. There are apps where you can connect with someone to come to your home to f&%K, but none exist that help you connect with a person to snuggle on the couch, eating popcorn and binge watching.
These works explore the healing power of affection and the importance of physical contact with no hidden agenda – other than to let people know that they are important just as they are.
The exhibition will run from 10th – 16th November, open 12-6pm each day.
Opening night will be on Tuesday, 11 November, from 7-9pm.
In conjunction with hEAd oN Photo Festival.
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Cafune – Evan Cooper – Photography
