THE NORTH RIDING PROJECT

Phallic objects, dominatrix boots, wet T-shirts and leather bustiers are no longer essential attributes of daring exotic fantasy.  Inexorably bound to the world of the Eighties, such items are likely to raise a smile.  Today, eroticism is derived from absolute simplicity, without tricks or frills.  For titillation we have simple cotton panties and gym shoes, ankle socks and toothbrushes.  These are decidedly more provocative and transgressive than whips and guns.

Sabina Spada in Kern/Noir, 2002