SATISGASM
An interpretation
The triptych SATISGASM carries a powerful message in its title: a combination of the words 'satisfaction' and 'orgasm'. The title suggests that the work explores the sexual climax and its associated satisfaction as a central theme. The combination of the two terms signals not only the physical dimension of the orgasm, but also the emotional and psychological satisfaction that comes with the satisfaction of sexual needs.
Shape and composition:
Left panel:
The left panel features two diagonal black lines that create a sense of suspense, drawing the eye from the top of the page down to an unknown depth. They act as a visual symbol of the build-up of expectation and desire that precedes a physical and emotional climax. The three red dots in the lower left corner seem to suggest cyclical climaxes and repetitive interactions that are part of the overall process. These repetitions suggest that the experience of pleasure is not a singular event, but occurs in recurring patterns and rhythms.
Right panel:
The right panel mirrors the left panel in its composition, which may indicate the mutual interaction of the sexes. The diagonal lines here rise from the depths to an unspecified height. However, the repetition of the vertical or upright lines is symbolised by three red dots that seem to come from the depths, a depth that contains a certain mystery, symbolised by the half-cut red dot. The dots on either side suggest the cyclical nature of arousal, tension and release, with gender roles and actions appearing only metaphorically. This reflection can be read as a symbol of the interrelationship and mutual satisfaction between the sexes.
Central panel:
The central panel shows a stylised representation of a vulva, indicated by black triangular shapes, with a red dot at the apex, signifying the clitoris. The red dot symbolising the clitoris represents the centre of female pleasure, placing female sexuality and orgasm at the centre of the work. This deliberate focus on the female sex organ emphasises the importance of female satisfaction in sexual exchange.
Below this form, however, breaking the symmetry, is a red semicircle that can be read as a stylised phallic tip. The phallic tip, which extends across the centre and right panels, symbolises the male component of sexual interaction.
Anyone who thinks that this is another reference to the traditional binary gender system would be mistaken.
A closer look reveals not only the almost clinically cool clarity of the work, but also the formal break between soft and hard figuration. The stylised vulva, for example, can be read as masculine because of its predominantly pointed and angular geometry, while the tip of the phallus is soft and vulnerable and can therefore be read as feminine.
At the end of the observation, one might even ask whether all this is not contained in one and the same being - in each of us.
Shape and composition:
Left panel:
The left panel features two diagonal black lines that create a sense of suspense, drawing the eye from the top of the page down to an unknown depth. They act as a visual symbol of the build-up of expectation and desire that precedes a physical and emotional climax. The three red dots in the lower left corner seem to suggest cyclical climaxes and repetitive interactions that are part of the overall process. These repetitions suggest that the experience of pleasure is not a singular event, but occurs in recurring patterns and rhythms.
Right panel:
The right panel mirrors the left panel in its composition, which may indicate the mutual interaction of the sexes. The diagonal lines here rise from the depths to an unspecified height. However, the repetition of the vertical or upright lines is symbolised by three red dots that seem to come from the depths, a depth that contains a certain mystery, symbolised by the half-cut red dot. The dots on either side suggest the cyclical nature of arousal, tension and release, with gender roles and actions appearing only metaphorically. This reflection can be read as a symbol of the interrelationship and mutual satisfaction between the sexes.
Central panel:
The central panel shows a stylised representation of a vulva, indicated by black triangular shapes, with a red dot at the apex, signifying the clitoris. The red dot symbolising the clitoris represents the centre of female pleasure, placing female sexuality and orgasm at the centre of the work. This deliberate focus on the female sex organ emphasises the importance of female satisfaction in sexual exchange.
Below this form, however, breaking the symmetry, is a red semicircle that can be read as a stylised phallic tip. The phallic tip, which extends across the centre and right panels, symbolises the male component of sexual interaction.
Anyone who thinks that this is another reference to the traditional binary gender system would be mistaken.
A closer look reveals not only the almost clinically cool clarity of the work, but also the formal break between soft and hard figuration. The stylised vulva, for example, can be read as masculine because of its predominantly pointed and angular geometry, while the tip of the phallus is soft and vulnerable and can therefore be read as feminine.
At the end of the observation, one might even ask whether all this is not contained in one and the same being - in each of us.