In "Succubus I," Léa Bon explores the intersection of dreams, repressed fantasies, and the transgression of androgynous fashion. Using her subjects as "personal dolls" within meticulously constructed imaginary worlds, the artist presents a demonic figure inspired by the succubus myth. The work prompts a profound curatorial reflection: it questions what happens when pain becomes our sanctuary and traditional paradise is deconstructed through a provocative, dark, and deeply spiritual lens.
Why do we dream of a simple and unique image of Eden; What happens when pain represents our sanctuary...
Androgynous photography exploring pain as sanctuary, merges gothic aesthetics, fetishism, and mysticism. Sucubo I from My Eden by Léa Bon. Available at The Art Design Project, Miami Beach.
Androgynous Gothic Photography – Sucubo I, 2023 by Léa Bon
Sucubo I, 2023
From the Series My Eden
Archival pigment print on Epson premium semi-matte
Dimensions: 30 W x 20 H in.
Edition of 6
Léa Bon is an androgynous fashion and art photographer, with a unique, personal and spiritual body of work. Dreams and fantasies from the past and present are portrayed by Léa Bon’s subjects, which she uses as her own personal dolls. At a young age, Léa Bon found in photography the means by which she could construct her own small worlds using her imagination. Her work breaks with the stereotypes of traditional photography and goes beyond the human eye; it is a fusion between art, fashion, and humanity, evoking surrealism, expressionism, and hyperrealism. She has done multiple exhibitions about her life, among them “First Cycle-Innocent Vision”, composed of 25 works of art that portray her personal journey. Her photographs have been published in numerous fashion and art magazines around the world.
