Installation Art at Seattle Erotic Art Festival

For the third year, we are thrilled to offer grants to directly support artists in the creation of interactive installation pieces for the Festival. These visionary artists have created installations for you to explore and enjoy, inviting you to engage with their work.

by Jacob Mathew

Interact with six pieces of convertible pervertible furniture, designed to transform any room into an erotic playground, from a suspension bed (The Lovers Nest) to a cage table (Confined Dining) to a sex chair (The Great Divide) and more.

by Jim Wilkinson

Take a peek into the history of gay erotic art, and see how celebratory depictions of men have transformed and proliferated over the years.
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by Vesta Bettinger

Play with these oversized magnets to create erotic poetry and post naughty notes for the enjoyment of your fellow Festival goers.

Unique interactive art for you to explore and enjoy.

Installation Art Director

James Szalay

by Kevin MacDonald and Serena Batten

Admire this immense spider web constructed from glittering steel cable: a stunning piece of art and a stage for dazzling bondage and aerial performances. The web features a suggestive image plasma-cut into a steel plate centerpiece, hand-crafted aluminum nodes connecting the web’s strands, accelerometer-driven LEDs provoking interaction, and is suspended 20’ tall by 40’ wide.
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by Mariah Carle

Come closer and discover that this little black dress is not made of sequins at all, but in fact has over 500 tiny images of nude men and women.

by Josh Larsen and Liz Tunnell

Enter the dark room and slip off your panties (or other interesting clothing or accoutrements) to create a unique photograph, to be developed by you and presented to share in an intimate gallery.
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If you had your panties shot at the Festival, pictures have been posted.

Pantie Portraits Flickr Gallery

by Miguel Edwards

Visit this immersive photo/sculpture installation, and experience a sensual sea of shapes, lights and shadows.

by Thomas Hammel

Enjoy a slideshow of 50 different female nudes that highlight our similarities and differences, and celebrates the beauty of all women.

by The Foundation for Sex Positive Culture

Experience the delights of this city-inspired installation, offering a tantalizing array of sensations from feathers to pinwheels, and sexy performances from striptease to bondage.
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by Kevin Boze and Stasia Kato

Share the story of your first sexual experience and watch it come to life as these talented cartoonists put your memory to paper for all to see.
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