The Aphrodite Project Team is pleased to announce the launch of Platforms, a new line of footwear specifically designed for sex work. Platforms are both an homage to Aphrodite and her prostitute-priestesses as well as a practical tool for the contemporary sex worker. With Platforms, we have created a seamlessly integrated system of shoes and online services. Our shoes use the latest technology to bring sex workers on par with other public workers, whose lives are valued highly because they work in dangerous professions that serve the needs of the community.
Our first shoe, a demo version of the Platform 001 sandal, was inspired by the prostitutes of ancient Greece and Rome, who enticed clients with their flutes and sandals that left ‘follow me’ footprints in the earth. Our contemporary sandals combine these poetic images from antiquity with promotional and safety features designed to meet the needs of today’s sex workers.
See the Platform 001 sandal at :
Desideratum
Gallery Aferro, Newark, Sept. 8-Oct. 6, 2007
Interface + Society
Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, Oslo, Nov. 10-19, 2006
Eyebeam
540 W. 21st St. NYC, May 2-13, 2006
SIGGRAPH fashion show in Boston,
July 31, 2006
ISEA in San Jose, August 9, 2006
This project is supported by:
Rave Wireless