Art for Sale, Love for Rent

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Art for Sale, Love for Rent

"Art for Sale, Love for Rent" is a conceptual performance and a visual art piece targeting those who understand the importance of civil disobedience in these times of precarious leadership of our country, and our country's influence over the rest of the world.

"Art for Sale" is also a commentary on the idea that sex work is demeaning to the worker, that women (or anyone) that sells their body is doing so out of desperation or lack of agency. Sex Worker Rights advocates argue that sex work is not demeaning to many of them, and in fact, contrary to popular feminist belief, we areare renting our bodies not selling them.

The concept behind the purchase of the art is an act of civil disobedience against the laws that criminalize prostitution. Currently, sex for free is not a crime, but sex in exchange for money or goods IS. Buying art which symbolizes sex for money is also, not a crime. Buying this art piece is not only a visual art piece, it is a memoir of a performance that will occur at your home or wherever you specify IN PERSON with the artist, Ms. Passion herself, when she delivers the art to you at no additional charge! This person is sure to tantalize and satisfy all of your curiosities about the world’s oldest profession and of course, the lovely artist Mariko Passion and her uniquely fine art.