Gay artists have been in the vanguard of addressing the sperm-drought, possibly because they have more than a passing interest in these matters Michael Petry’s work earlier this year took a lateral view.
The irony of this, as with arguments against erections in art, is that if it wasn’t for ejaculations we wouldn’t be here to discuss their pros and cons. But male sexuality, especially at its most essential moment, has rarely been depicted outside the pages of pornography. Despite various Biblical prohibitions, women have been subject to no end of sexual display throughout art history, from copulations with gods in the form of animals to Danaë’s impregnation by Zeus as a literal golden shower. I like Kwok’s drawings, they’re carefully-done and funny, and serve to remind one that the cum shot is under-represented in art. Kwok’s work has been shown recently at the Herald Street gallery, London, and Hard Hat, Geneva. Cary Kwok’s niche seems to be the seminal emission which he depicts in a variety of ways, including showing various well-known comic-book characters shooting their respective loads. It’s almost a commonplace of contemporary art that there are so many artists around today, producing such a volume of work, that any newcomer (as it were) has to find a niche and stay there if they want their efforts to stand out from the crowd. Left: Sperman (2007) by Cary Kwok right: Here Cums the Spider (2007) by Cary Kwok.
