Picture of a woman that appears to have dark hair, styled in loose waves, and is wearing dark eye makeup. The lighting is low, creating a shadow on the left side of her face and highlighting her features. The overall effect is one of intimacy and sensuality.

In shadows

A looping 2 minute video of a strip dancer in a peepshow waiting for an audience. Yves Peeters was responsible for mastering the sound in the video..

I filmed this off a TV screen back in 1996 in Antwerp in a video booth with a live feed of the main stage. The model on stage had no audience and was clearly bored.

In the context of interactive entertainment, peep shows were enclosed spaces featuring a circular, rotating platform, typically hosting a female entertainer who performed suggestive acts and provocative movements. Patrons would enter these chambers and shut the door before paying for access to the display, which could be opened with a currency exchange of one euro per minute.

In addition to the central stage these peepshows also had a number of video booths where you could watch a selection of erotic movies. It was just a matter of flicking through the channels. One channel was invariably a live feed of the main stage. It was this live feed I recorded.

Picture of a woman that appears to have dark hair, styled in loose waves, and is wearing dark eye makeup. The lighting is low, creating a shadow on the left side of her face and highlighting her features. The overall effect is one of intimacy and sensuality.
Still from ‘In shadows’ — 1997
Still from ‘In shadows’ — 1997
Still from ‘In shadows’ — 1997