The sex tape

Richard Mudariki (b 1985)
The sex tape - 2013
Charcoal and tape on paper
100 x 70,5 cm
Signed, titled and dated in the margin

A sex tape is like a double-edged sword. When the video recording is made public, whether intentionally or unintentionally, it has the potential to either damage the careers of the famous people involved, or to make them more popular. Sex and politics have often gone hand-in-hand, and there have been countless cases of sex scandals involving politicians. Some were innocent, some managed to escape, and others have had to sacrifice their careers completely.