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Welcome to The Body Room.

The Body Room is a private space for you to consider your own body and express yourself artistically for an hour. Clothing Optional. Paper on the wall and floor, a table full of art supplies. Feel free.

Follow the project on instagram: @The_Body_Room

And online: www.BodyRoomProject.com

ArtPlugged.co.uk article "The Body Room Examines The Expectations of the Female Anatomy"

A roving project created by Emma Shapiro and Katherine Brown, launched from Valencia, Spain. The Body Room was created to give guests a space to express themselves safely in any way they choose. We provide paper on the wall and floor, a pile of art supplies, and an hour in complete privacy.

Who is The Body Room for?

Previously The Body Room was exclusively open to female-identifying participants, as we began the project with the intention of responding to the expectations specifically placed upon women. We now believe that The Body Room ought to be available to any body who needs it, as a space to reflect upon, explore, and challenge the societal expectations we all face.

How does it work?

Our guests make an appointment to spend one hour alone in The Body Room. The room is set up with a large expanse of blank paper on the wall and floor, and a table of art supplies. Guests are provided with a thorough explanation of the project and what to expect before their appointment, and are assured of their safety and privacy during their time in The Body Room.

What happens to the artwork created in The Body Room?

After their hour, our guests are provided with the option to keep their work, have their work confidentially disposed of, or they may donate their work to The Body Room. They are asked to sign a release form in the case they choose to donate their work — this will assure them that their privacy will always be respected and their name, nor any other identifying feature will ever be used by The Body Room.

The Body Room is bilingual, offered both in fluent English and Spanish.

Learn more at www.BodyRoomProject.com and follow us on instagram @the_body_room

The “Art Supply Buffet” — we can’t wait to set this up again in our next city, after all this is over. We had just the most lovely time in Peckham ❤️ @thenewearthartschool
Right? 🙇🏽‍♀️ While we were able to hold appointments last week, we saw the increasing anxiety of the world outside as our guests walk in for their appointments. However, by the time they left, they were visibly calmer, more relaxed, and centere
Today with heavy hearts, we have made the decision to close The Body Room, due to current public health concerns. We are so sad to cancel our appointments for the week ahead, but we do so out of an abundance of care and caution for our guests. In t
We thought a lot about whether we should put a mirror in The Body Room. And we decided not to. We want The Body Room to be a space where you can encounter your body on your own terms. A space where you are more than a 2D reflection. Mirrors tell us
We created The Body Room to be a response and antidote to the expectations society puts on us as women, and on our female bodies. We are told each day to be pretty, be light, be smart, be dumb, be sexy, be stronger, be weaker, be funny but not vulgar
This is how we hope all our guests feel in The Body Room, after they leave, and every day. We've loved meeting our guests this week in #Peckham! We've been fully booked and it's been a whirl. Each and every one has been utterly inspiring, and we ca
The Body Room is Clothing Optional, and many of our Peckham guests are taking full advantage! Our skin-safe paint is made locally in the UK and is Super washable and great to get messy with -- Appointments still available next week (our last week!) L
Our guests this week have been throwing themselves into their appointments (along with handfuls of paint) ** We still have a few appointments available for next week, our final week in Peckham -- link in bio to request yours! #The_Body_Room #TBR #Sh
Follow the signs..to our Open House tomorrow night!! Any and all welcome to come learn about The Body Room: what it is, who we are, why we’re here, and how you can make an appointment! See you at the @newearthartschool (7-9:30pm, 12-16 Blenhei
Goodnight Body Room— we’re all set to have our first guests tomorrow! @moyacrockett @veritybabbsart @nicoladunsbee @thenewearthartschool @peckhamlevels @peckhamplatform @thefeministlibrary @allbright @the.wing @stylistloves #the_body_roo
The Body Room makes its first London commute!! 💃🏻💃🏻 @thenewearthartschool

WHO ARE WE?

KATHERINE BROWN is a British artist and writer, currently based between London and East Kent in the UK. She has a strong interest in community art, as well as themes of nature, line and body in her own work. She holds a first class degree in Economics, Politics and International Studies from the University of Warwick.See her work and writing here: www.awayfromthegrain.com

EMMA SHAPIRO is an American artist, activist, and writer. Her experiences with body-related censorship of her art and activism has driven her to be an outspoken advocate for artists experiencing sexist censorship through her work with the Don't Delete Art campaign and her Exposure Therapy Project. She writes regularly for The Art Newspaper, Hyperallergic, and other publications.