KINK feature: marc DeBauch
Laundry Day (high-quality prints available in the shop)
artist: Marc DeBauch
Minneapolis Minnesota, USA
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(images featured below will also appear in the KINK book. available in the shop now.)
Your work in five words or less?
Visceral, erotic, humorous, playful, sensual
What’s your personal kink?
I love daddy and son role play, rimming, cum, bondage, uniforms, S&M, group scenes. I’m very open to trying new things.
Turn-ons?
Intelligent people that like to collaborate with others on projects and in conversations. Those people are the most fascinating to me.
Turn-offs?
I hate being around boring, self-centered people, with low intelligence. I don’t like loud, crowded places where people are acting erratically or negatively, and I’m especially turned off by people with bad hygiene.
Favorite subject?
I love combining fantasy and reality. I have a lot of skill painting animals, so creating centaurs, werewolves, mermen and other fantasy beasts brings me great joy.
Ideal place to display your work?
Museums. When erotic art is acceptable to exhibit in large institutions funded by public and private funds, it means there are brave curators and a broader acceptance of sexuality in general.
Favorite non-art pastime?
I’d have to say sex. Artists sit or stand for hours while we create, so I need to balance that with some activity. I especially love hiking, and being outdoors in nature. It replenishes my soul and inspires me.
Most memorable project?
18 years ago I started creating art with a “religious porn” theme. It has been controversial, but successful. I was raised Catholic, and going to Catholic school made me very aware of how religion brainwashes people, especially kids. It kills natural curiosity. From the success I’ve had, I’ve realized a lot of people feel the same way I do.
Art crush?
Ukrainian artist Kirill Fadeyev, for his paintings, but also his ability to be creative in the midst of the Russian invasion. I also enjoy Peter Paul Ruebens, Tom of Finland, George Quaintance, Stephen Player, Patrick Fillion, Lin Jinfu, Oliver Frey, and Sychev Igor, among so many others.
Personal Crayon Color?
I love sunrises and sunsets- glowing yellows, surrounded by deep oranges and reds. I think my crayon would be called “Tequila Sunrise.”
What is unique about your process?
I love giving the viewer more than just a naked body to look at. A lot of erotic artists don’t focus much on backgrounds, but for me, my settings are as important as the models. Also- many artists can paint nudes, but to create truly erotic art, you have to summon sexual energy from the subject. I think that’s also one of my strengths.
Why make art?
Creativity is such an integral part of my being, I need to paint and draw to be happy. I want my work resonate in other people’s minds and souls, and for them to identify with it and connect where they exist on the spectrum of human sexuality.
What’s next?
I am currently working on four commissioned paintings, so I’m actually quite occupied for the near future.
