Sucubo I and II diptych presents dual Eden suffering through paired visceral paradise bodies—two "succubus" figures covered in red suggesting that pain sanctuary isn't singular experience but multiple manifestations coexisting. Bon's diptych questions why we dream simple unique Eden: pairing reveals paradise-as-suffering exists in variations, each succubus offering different visceral approach to agony as refuge. This figurative photography portrays subjects as personal dolls within meticulously constructed imaginative worlds: two panels creating dialogue between different pain sanctuaries, both red-covered yet distinct in positioning, intensity. The diptych fuses surrealism (paradise multiplied through suffering), expressionism (dual raw emotional presences), hyperrealism (meticulous detail across both panels), representing Bon's personal journey where discovering pain as sanctuary means recognizing its plural nature—androgynous spiritual creations inhabiting dual Edens where paired suffering demonstrates how agony becomes familiar comfort through repetition and variation.
Why do we dream of a simple and unique image of Eden; What happens when pain represents our sanctuary...
Eden suffering photography diptych pairing visceral paradise bodies—two succubus figures revealing pain sanctuary's plural nature. Sucubo I and II from My Eden by Léa Bon. Available at The Art Design Project, Miami Beach.
Eden Suffering Photography – Sucubo I and II Diptych, 2023 by Léa Bon
Set of 2 Photographs, 2023
From the Series My Eden
Archival pigment print on Epson premium semi-matte
Dimensions:
Individual size: 30 H x 20 W in.
Overall size: 30 H x 40 W in.
Edition of 3
Unframed
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.
