Exhibit of Restraint

Male figure restrained against a red circular support, photographed by Menno van der Meulen in

Exhibit of Restraint (Shot at SM Studio Donna Fierra, 2014, Arnhem, The Netherlands)

“Exhibit of Restraint” frames the body as evidence. The figure is strapped against a circular red surface, displayed not as a person but as an object under control. The scene feels part ritual, part forensic: desire is archived, restraint is catalogued. The clean presentation — centred, frontal, clinical light — turns what could be private play into a form of public power. The work confronts the gaze directly: are we witnessing intimacy, punishment, worship, or possession? The answer is withheld on purpose.