This exhibition is more than a celebration of the nude human form — it’s a tribute to vulnerability, presence, and the quiet power of creative honesty. Organised by Beyond the Frames Life Drawing, a community built around weekly life drawing sessions, this exhibition brings together over 350 artworks by more than 70 artists, each exploring the human figure not just as subject, but as site of truth.

The focus of the exhibition is the nude (not naked) human model. Nude implies intention. Empowerment. A choice to be seen. And the exhibiting artists meet that courage with their own. They not only create, but confront shame, silence, and self-doubt. A sacred process of transformation.

The works exhibited here — sketches, paintings, sculptures, photographs, mixed media — all revolve around the body, not as spectacle, but as mirror. A site where identity, culture, memory, and emotion converge. Many of these pieces were created during live sessions. Most have never been shown before.

This exhibition exists beyond the frame — literally and figuratively. All works are presented unframed, making them more accessible to collectors and true to our ethos: art that values process over perfection, and presence over performance.

At the heart of this exhibition is reverence—for the body, yes, but also for the stories it carries. Few works capture this as poignantly as Hannes Koekemoer’s opening poem, a quiet invocation that threads flesh, spirit, and memory into one:

Welcome to [ont]BLOOT / Unveiled: Explore. Witness. And let yourself be moved.