The Reverend Phil Sano is at it again, and surprise, it involves nakedness and bicycles; only this time, he’s taken it one step further.
You might be familiar with the term “bike porn” — it’s become a sort of slang for photos of gorgeous bikes — but trust me, this is something completely different.
After his Pornography of the Bicycle screened at the Clinton Street Theater in front of a shocked (yet appreciative) standing-room-only crowd during last Summer’s Pedalpalooza, he has decided to take his beguiling combination of sex and bikes on road.
He’s got four cities planned for the tour, and, although the first stop fell through (a conspiracy perhaps?), Phil says that Monday’s show in Seattle went “brilliantly”.
(Photo: Jonathan Maus)
With a few friends in tow, Phil is doing the tour by bike and blogging along the way. I’ll catch the last show in Vancouver (BC) this Friday night, so expect a review coming soon.
I was at the June screening, and I’m curious to see how the Canadians react. Should be fun.
In the meantime, here’s a little blurb about the films…
“A series of short films from various artists on the theme of bike porn. People often talk about the “pornography of violence” as a way of describing the graphical nature of violent content that seems gratuitous. Some say that something is pornographic when we get a visceral reaction to the material, when we are either compelled to turn away, or find ourselves so transfixed by what we see the images are burned into our memories. I don’t know if it is art, but I know what I like!”
And if you’re ready for even more, but can’t make one of the screenings, check out the trailer (warning: Not safe for work!).