About the Artist
Mistress Ess is a painter and intaglio printmaker who lives in Valencia, Spain. From 2016, she began an exploratory mission to reclaim her pussy, pleasure and erotic power creating a series of artworks dedicated to investigating what sexual liberation and emancipation looks like for her, as an Arab woman. She has exhibited in New York, Valencia, Florence, and Kuwait.
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
– Anais Nin
Shame-Free Art
Mistress Ess began painting her vulva as a form of therapy, exploring and reconnecting with her body and sexuality. Her work is concerned with the liberation of female eroticism and the rejection of patriarchal norms that seek to control and suppress them. She creates a safe and sacred space for self-exploration and empowerment, challenging cultural conditioning and internalized shame.
CV
Exhibitions:
2003-2004 Represented by Agora Gallery in NYC
2004 Group Exhibit Agora Gallery, NYC
2005 Participated in Florence Biennale
2006 Group Exhibition Dar Al Funoon, Kuwait
2007-2022 Hiatus
2022 Under 100, Group Exhibit, Valencia
2022 Dirty Pink Group Exhibit, Florence
Print-Making Residency:
2022: Maureen Lucia Booth, Master Printmaker, Granada
2021 – Present: Member of Colonia Roma, an all-women artists collective in Valencia, Spain.