Testiculart
abOUT TESTICULART
TesticulART is a 1 week pop-up art exhibition marking the beginning of Mens Health Awareness Month.
This queer photography collection was conceived by @DoctorGayUK (Dr Mark Perera)
The exhibition will be hosted at the @espaciogallery and admission will be free of charge.
Headlines
The exhibition is a stunning ensemble of editorial photographs of men's testicles, each featuring a high-
fashion adornment of the scrotal skin in a heart motif. From sequins to sweets to gold leaf, see testicles
like you have never seen them before.
The collection deliberately celebrates body positivity and men of all shapes and sizes.
THE ART
When a man sits in specific seated posture, it's seldomly noted that the testicles naturally form a heart
shape. This was the initial inspiration for the collection which uses the provocative images to raise mens
health awareness #LoveYourBalls.
Phallic and vulvic images generally dominate genital art. Testicles always get a bad rep for being ugly.
However @DoctorGayUK wanted to flip this perspective and so created this collection to show the
simple beauty in balls. Sometimes art has to be provocative to raise awareness.
THE origins story
Doctor who
believes in
freedom for
consenting
adults
Person of
colour who
believes in
equality
Queer who
believes
shame is a
social
construct
Doctor Gay UK is the social tag for Dr Mark Perera - he/him.
Official website here.
Dr Mark is a LGBTQ+ Health content creator. He is also an
actively practicing General Practitioner (GP / Primary Care
Physician) in London UK with a specialist interest in LGBTQ+
Health.
Dr Mark’s projects are all centred around being the type of
doctor he wished he and all queers had growing up.
THE ARTIST
summary
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history
During 2 years gone by, the collection has had over
1000 visitors including Russell Tovey and Robert Diament from the
@talkart blog.
Thanks to @impulselondon for supporting the premiere.
Dr Mark has been werrrrking on his 3rd collection and is looking
forward to revealing them at the 2025 gallery.
2023-24
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GALLERY
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ADVOCACY
Physical Health
Normalise self-examination
Sexual Health
Have regular testing (and never forget the balls!)
Mental Health
Celebrate body positivity
and don‘t be afraid to talk about men’s mental health
SIMPLE TAKE HOME
MESSAGES
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CONTACT
Connect with me
DoctorGayUK official website here.
If you want to contact Dr Mark, please email
your enquiry to mark@doctorgayuk.com
Please note:
- All views are Dr Mark’s own views
- Personal medical advice will not be
given to prevent ethical and professional
conflicts - Dr Mark works full time so will get back
to you as soon as available
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