“We can live our fantasies and face our fears. The real self can emerge from behind the mask of culture. We can find equilibrium between beauty and the beast. Our primal selves can be as much a part of reality as the facade of day-to-day living. I may put aside my harness to go to school, or I may shed my dog collar before I get on the train on Monday morning, but the inner me still prospers as I find my limits, my self, and the true depth of my power.” Jack Rinella, ‘The Master's Manual’

“BDSM Still Life 007” is an exquisite depiction of two dramatic, metal masks. The first is a rather brutal head fitting with a dark patina, akin to something a gladiator might wear. The second is a more elegant bronze (or is that gold?) face shield reminiscent of a plague doctor’s mask. The molten flames across the brow update the antiquated style with a more contemporary flair. Betwixt the two is a thick, riveted leather collar wrapped around the base of whatever is holding those ever-so-lovely roses. Across the table, in front of it all, are metal and chain fastened rubber loops of varying sizes intended for any number of uses.

“BDSM Still Life 007” is a 300DPI 5632x4096 JPG image.

Created with the stable diffusion AI art system. Curated from hundreds of outputs. Edited, cropped, restored, and corrected by hand in Photoshop.

Minted October 30th, 2022. Verify via Twitter account @tormential and/or Instagram account @tormential and/or https://objkt.com/profile/tormential/created