

Loud stomach growling skin#
The very plain and graphic stylistic approach ensured that the variety in skin types, textures, age, and hair levels was showcased in a crude and unromantic way. The project captures the sensations of pleasure when each participant took their first bite, how their hands guided food into their mouth and what emotions were felt during those moments of anticipation, joy and relief.īackgrounds were chosen to closely match the subjects skin tone to give the series a really fleshy feel.

The abstract film is also accompanied by close-up portraits, taken by photographer Addie Chinn, of bare bellies and the accompanying mouths eating what their stomach craved. Bompas & Parr has documented what our stomachs desire the most when appetite levels peak and now our guts can have control over our food choice, as well as our emotional and physical reactions.īinaural sound effects from the ten participating bellies were monitored, analysed and reworked into a soundtrack to make the film more visceral and capture the key moments during the making of ‘Man Vs. As humans, we can all relate to the sensations of hunger and the embarrassment that naturally overwhelms us when loud unexpected rumbles are heard from the belly.
