The Spice of Life was commissioned in 2006 by Amora, an erstwhile sex education museum in London. Having not confronted the process of casting genitals particularly it was a steep learning curve. Even finding models was a long old process and a great lesson in how to present an idea. One which would come in very useful in the following few years’ projects. It was in the process of casting the 18 men and 18 women who appear on this piece that I became aware how anxious many women are about their genital appearance. Inspired by the effect that seeing these casts was having on my models, I conceived the idea for a larger and inspiring genital artwork to assist women in overcoming their anxieties. The resulting artwork became known as The Great Wall of Vagina and is championed around the world as a game changer in the fight against genital shaming.
