the pleasure is all ours
by kyle malanda
BODY | SUIT is in response to my earlier work SURREAL EROTICA (2020), which explores how anonymity and depersonalisation can be tools for safer sexual expression online. We are currently in the throes of the biggest privacy crisis in the history of humankind. Online spaces are especially dangerous for women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, or otherwise marginalised people. BODY | SUIT was created for users who want to have greater control over their sexual content online while engaging in three distinct ways to remain hidden. What does it mean to wear a body in online spaces?
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kyle malanda (b. 1994) is a Malawian photographer and filmmaker whose work explores the intersections of racial & ethnic identity, queerness, and indigenous spirituality in an increasingly globalised digital world. Her works seek to interpret Black history into her ideals for the present and imaginations for Black futures. She regularly incorporates fashion design, set design, and augmented reality into her visual works.
Using her multi-cultural and transcontinental experiences as a queer Black woman, kyle’s work is an autobiographical reflection of both society and the self/ves. She is based in Lilongwe, Malawi but is often found elsewhere.
Illustration by Rendani Nemakhavhani
As a queer person, I had my concerns about having a child. When I first found out I was pregnant, which I doubted was possible given my PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) being that — due to my PCOS, I was unaware that there was even a possibility of me having any children of my own. So it never crossed my mind.
The year I lost my ability to walk was the same year my family became fitness enthusiasts. While my body was betraying me, theirs were thriving — reaching new heights of strength and endurance.
These poems are inspired by my partner and the ins and outs of our queer relationship. I write with the hope of capturing fleeting moments of our lives together.
