Precious Opara: Capturing Human Essence, Embracing Nudity & Modelling

💧Episode 7 💧is with Precious Opara, a young emerging figurative artist. Here we talk about how she took the plunge into becoming a full time artist, how she uses her body to communicate the essence of being human, gaining confidence through modelling nude, why female supporters are so needed, and the issue with being seen as ‘a black female artist’.(00:39): Introduction to Precious Opara.(05:58): Being inspired by life and nature; feeling unbelievable joy; visualising feelings; London as giving Stockholm syndrome; not rising to racism; the power of diversity.(18:43): Bodies of water; choosing to be nude; being sexualised; the death of the author; the issue with being seen as ‘a black female artist’; the black female body in art; facts and figures about the lack of representation in the art industry; the responsibility of being a role model; quitting the day job; just PAINT.(32:40): Art as a ‘slow grow’; getting comfortable with being uncomfortable; Artist residencies; how to find your people;(37.13): Women as support system; female led business; authenticity.(42:10): Modelling; consciously avoiding the urge to look desirable to others; the materiality of the body; pushing composition of form; breaking away from stereotypical notions of beauty; the nude shoot; where to find Precious Opara’s work.Links:Precious Opara’s Instagram AccountNational Museum of Women in the Arts (stats and facts) She Curates WebsiteBodies in the Post Social Media:Instagram: @bodiesinthepostTikTok: @bodiesinthepostpodcastYouTube: @BodiesInThePostPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.