Erotic desire signifies the possibility of a self - generated fulfillment that satisfies personal need and rewards worldly accomplishment.9 Against this urge of the world Nygren pits the agape of Christ
through whom God by divine initiative offers the free gift of salvation.
Refusing to occlude his own investment in the
erotic capacity of the black male form, the artist's lens critically engages with the complex dynamics of
desire and homosocial interaction expressed
through the individuals» rhythmic movements and virile bearing.