COMMUNITY GUIDELINES

By translating nipples into painted objects, then wearable pieces, then photographic documentation, Lineback collapses the boundary between depiction and violation. The result is a quiet but pointed critique of how nudity is regulated differently depending on medium and context, especially in online platforms.

Instagram Community Guidelines, summarized: The platform restricts explicit nudity, including female nipples in most photographic contexts, while allowing nudity in paintings, sculptures, and other artistic depictions. Content involving sexual solicitation, explicit sexual activity, or fetish-focused nudity is prohibited. Exceptions are made for certain contexts like breastfeeding, medical situations, and some artistic or educational content, though enforcement is inconsistent and context dependent.

This series features hand-painted nipple pasties photographed across a range of human bodies. Each painted form is based on reference images of female and trans-identifying individuals, primarily friends and acquaintances, while the models span diverse genders, races, ages (18+), and body types. The work uses humor and craft to question how bodies are edited, filtered, and controlled in digital space.