Body Art Therapy - Yoni Portraits

Therapeutic photo art book brings together artistic and intimate black-and-white photographs of Estonian women, highlighting the uniqueness of each individual. The photo book reveals the beauty and distinctiveness of femininity, offering both an aesthetic experience and a journey of self-awareness.

The book celebrates women’s inner beauty and invites viewers to see it from a new perspective. For those encountering women’s bodies so closely for the first time, art provides a pathway to approach the essence of femininity through the abundant form of the Yoni.

The anonymous photographs portray brave women who dared to reveal their bodies in an artistic photoshoot. Afterward, many of them experienced a profound sense of wonder and awe when seeing themselves from new angles, touched deeply by their own beauty. Again and again, participants have said it was a journey that, within a safe and supportive space, felt deeply healing.

The photographs are created by artist and photographer Rannar Laur, who has always admired feminine beauty as a manifestation of the Goddess embodied on Earth. By capturing this beauty as art, Rannar seeks to show women themselves the immeasurable depth that resides within each of them.

The photo book is complemented by short stories about being a woman, discovering one’s body, and creating a deeper connection with oneself. The short texts are written by Helena Veidenbaum.

The foreword to the book is written by therapist Sille Ruus.

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"Kehateraapiline fotoraamat: Yoni portreed" koondab kunstilised ja intiimsed must-valged fotod Eesti naistest, tuues esile iga naise unikaalsuse. Fotoraamat avab naiselikkuse ilu ja erilisuse, pakkudes nii esteetilist elamust kui ka eneseteadlikku rännakut.

Fotoraamat ülistab naiste sisemist ilu ja pakub võimalust seda uutmoodi vaatama hakata. Kõik, kes naiste kehasid esmakordselt nii lähedalt näevad, saavad läbi kunsti võimaluse ligi pääseda ülimale naiselikkusele läbi Yoni küllusliku vormi.

Fotoraamatu anonüümsed fotod kajastavad julgeid naisi, kes on söandanud oma keha avada kunstilisel fotosessioonil ning kes on pärast sessiooni näinud endast uue nurga ja rakursi alt tehtud fotosid ning tundnud täielikku imestust ja hingeliigutust oma enese ilu üle. Korduvalt on öeldud, et see oli rännak, mis mõjus hoitud ruumis sügavalt ja tervendavalt.

Fotode autor on kunstnik ja fotograaf Rannar Laur, kes on alati imetlenud naiselikku ilu, mis on kui Jumalannade kehastus Maa peal. Seda ilu kunstina jäädvustades soovib Rannar näidata naistele endile, milline mõõtmatu sügavus neis igaühes peitub.

Fotoraamatut täiendavad lühilood naiseks olemisest, oma keha avastamisest ja sügavamast kehakontakti loomisest iseendaga. Lühilugude autor on Helena Veidenbaum.

Raamatu eessõna on kirjutanud terapeut Sille Ruus.