by Rune Olsen
again delving that bit deeper, came across the original
in the trusted words of Rolf Harris "do you know what it is yet?"
Tako to ama
is an erotic woodcut of the ukiyo-e genre made around 1820 by the Japanese artist Hokusai. Perhaps the first instance of tentacle eroticism, it depicts a woman entwined sexually with a pair of octopuses, the smaller of which kisses her while the larger one performs cunnilingus. Hokusai created The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife during the the Edo period in when Shinto was making a resurgence; this influenced the piece's animism and playful attitude towards sexuality. It is a celebrated example of shunga and has been reworked by a number of artists. Similar themes of human females having sexual intercourse with sea life have been displayed since the 17th century in Japanese netsuke, small carved sculptures only a few inches in height and often extremely elaborate.
as mentioed, had a look at some of the more recent work, this I like
Thickskinned 2006 Graphite, masking tape, blue mannequin eyes, newspaper, steel, wire and acrylic medium 33" x 27" x 46"
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