NORMAL BODIES BOOK COMING SOON
In the Normal Bodies book, you’ll find 100 paintings and 100 soul-shakingly powerful stories.
This book has been created as a stepping stone towards body neutrality and as a beautiful reminder that all bodies are normal.
READ THE STORIES BEHIND THE SUBMISSIONS
OUR PARTICIPANTS WRITE CAPTIONS TO ACCOMPANY THEIR PAINTINGS, AND
THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL. READ THEIR EMPOWERING STORIES HERE.
This is an Intersex Body
"This is my body. To be more specific, this is my intersex body.
As an intersex person, my body ...
You Help Me Heal
"I used to hate you. I am not sure why they tried to convince me that you are disgusting.
I am v...
My Body is Sick
"My body is sick. It always has been and always will be.
I have a multi-systemic degenerative di...
Living, Breathing Doormats
"I was a fat kid growing up, much like my brothers and cousins. And, just like them, I loved to e...
Today I Feel Beautiful
"If you have met me a year ago, you wouldn’t recognise my attitude towards my own reflection.
Po...
This is a Non-binary Body
"I identify as non binary and use 'they' pronouns.
I found it a lot easier to love my body befor...
I Will Never Let Her Down
"Loving others is peasy! Loving myself... it's an ongoing process. But I will get there.
I'm a h...
I Found My Boyfriend's 'Lads Magazines'
"I was just a late developer. Add to that a rake-thin physique during the size zero fad era. Girl...
HAND PAINTED IN MEXICO
Every watercolour painting in the Normal Bodies gallery was created by hand in Mexico City.
Each portrait is painted from a photo reference and we’ve received submissions from every inhabited continent on the globe.
We're open to new submissions. Find out more here.