SG Perspectives - Asiri

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QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS:

@Juliju asked How did u get involved in art? Did u always like it or discover your love for it with time?

My parents are very big fans of arts and culture and I grew up listening to academic music and surrounded by books. When I was six my mom enrolled me on painting lessons for children and I've been painting ever since. Museums and art books played a great part on it and i enjoy both the sublime and the visceral, figurative and abstract. It started as a hobby but I grew bigger on me every year and now I can’t see myself without it.

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@Gabbymoon asked How did you start modeling and are any tips for beginners?

I started modeling around 17 when a friend from university asked me to help him with some cosplay shots for a photography class he had. I was very into costumes back then and went frequently to conventions that in 2007 were not as common as nowadays. I started like that, very naively collaborating with friends and photographers that were into nerdy portraits and somehow two years after with those images I've collected, I opened an online portfolio in a professional model website. Since then, I've been lucky enough to work with awesome professionals in the industry, photographers, designers, make-up artists and other models in the alternative industry mainly, both local and international.

As tips I could suggest that you always ALWAYS go with someone else along to your photoshoot, someone that you trust but would not interfere with the work. Also, especially if you are starting, to collab first with people that are experimenting and grow together with them, that way you all get fresh pictures in your portfolio. practice your poses in front of the mirror, check posing guides and references every day and compare your new photos with your past sessions to see how you could improve and what works with your type of body, since not all poses will get the best of you. And finally, my rule of gold, be nice to everybody, even if you are having a bad day or you are not feeling like working with someone; learn how to say no without being rude, unless the other person is being a dick, then don’t reply and avoid a nasty fight by blocking the bastard!

@Maleh asked How you decided your career? (Not modeling)

At the beginning art was more like something fun to do, but it grew on me when I was 15 and I was hired as an assistant teacher for my mentor for a summer course at the Lima Art Museum. I think it was then that I discovered that I loved art as a tool to share thoughts and create new concepts. It was not only about appreciate beauty but also to express a huge range of ideas an emotions, so I decided to pursue this kind of language as my own medium and as a way to help other to develop a new of skills to express themselves. I'm still founding specifically what to do, I've found in art therapy almost everything that I enjoy but I'm also tempted to work as an art mediator in museums, so I keep possibilities open and keep learning day by day.

@Anaclara asked How did you meet SG?

At a young age and I was into the Harajuku style so I was a member of an alt models forum. Eventually in one of the post appeared a photo of Zui Suicide with the old-school SG logo and after that, i was intrigued, so I googled it and there it was! This diverse, beautiful universe of thousands of strong, unique women, so as soon as I felt comfortable shooting nudes, I applied to the site in 2013.

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@Kingofcool asked If you could choose anywhere in the world to shoot a set where would you go and why?

If I didn’t know for sure I would get arrested, I'd love to shoot some nudes on Machu Picchu in the jungle area of Cusco or Kuelap, in Chachapoyas. There's a very special vibe about those magnificent ruins, the beautiful scenery surrounded by vegetations and under the blue perfect sky. I've been on top of it three times and I never get enough of it, I just love it! I think it would be really something to be naked under the sun up there.

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@Meryl asked What is your fav set of yours so far?

That's a hard one since I love every one of them! Currently I'm drooling about 'Digital Bath' by Fay, since it's my latest and you can see how far I've grown as a model. This happens to me all the time, I look back and see how much I've improved and how my body has changed. I wish I haven't deleted my first sets since then the whole picture will be there, but that kind of decisions that I regret later also taught me valuable lessons, like be humble and love yourself in every phase because life goes forward and its not coming back.

@Ozy_ asked Cual es tu proyecto de aquí a 5 años? En este entorno de modelaje alternativo // Translation: What is your project in 5 years? In this alternative modeling environment

I have no idea! I've started modeling as a hobby and after covid it became my main source of income. I'm not sure where I'm going with it but I do know that I want to keep making interesting images, both in front and behind the camera. I think for me is more of a photographic record of different stages of my life and different perspectives of how I am or feel. I think in five years time a lot of things will change and I think somehow photography will still be present, but I still haven’t seen that far ahead. One day at a time.

@Yaha_Shikary asked Estas ahora foteando, ¿cuántos sets tienes como fotógrafa? // Translation: You are now shooting, how many sets do you have as a photographer?

I am! I just started a few months ago and currently I have around 15 sets Im working on and 1 already on queue and ready to see MR in a couple months! Im so excited about it!

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@Undersw asked What are your 5 most favourite things? Favourite bands/music?

Meditation, arts in all its forms, nature, books, hot shower. My favorite music is rock, blues and jazz but I’m not exclusive! I also enjoy good old salsa, some reggae, and I can dance to almost every tune. I think if you really love music you cannot just stick with just one. Pink Floyd, Jimmy Hendrix, The Strokes, Foo fighters, Pearl Jam, The Smiths, Radiohead, Stone Temple Pilots, Smashing Pumpkins, Incubus, Blink182, Soda Stereo and The Cranberries have defined my teens and have a very special place in my heart, but I'm also in love with The Exies, New Found Glory, The Used and other weird fishes from different genres. Here's a full glimpse of my Spotify favs in case you are willing to try to understand my tangled mind.

@Kremo1 asked What helps you stay motivated?

The possibility of doing something I enjoy more than stay in bed. After the last couple of years I was very hard to find focus again since I lost what I cared the most: the chance of being surrounded by people who I could share with. Still nowadays in my country is still finding ways to go back to normal and most of my students that were mainly teens and children hasn’t come back. It's hard find yourself without a clue of what to do next, so lately when I wake up I just try to think on what would be best today that stay in bed for other 3 hours and try to picture myself after doing it. And it's kinda working :)

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@A01020201 asked If you could visit one place where would it be?

Japan! I can't wait to see it all! I think it's my dream destination since I was a kid. My father is nikkei, that means he is a Japanese descendent born in a foreign country. I grew up listening to some beautiful stories and he used to travel back and forth bringing beautiful things to eat and see. So I wish I could go visit somewhere soon.

@Ashtonlolly asked What's your favorite book?

Eyes closed, La Casa de los Espiritus by Isabel Allende. Also a huge fan of Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings and Foundation Series. Currently reading, Star Wars EU ones by Timothy Zhan.

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@Penguin5437 asked If you could be a tree what kind of pancakes would you like?

Hahah, I would be a jasmine tree with a craving for banana pancakes!

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@Babynins asked What food brings you good memories?

My mom is from a city in the north called Trujillo. There's a dish here called Seco de Cabrito (lamb) that my grandma and great grandma always had made on someone’s birthday. It was either that or Pato a la norteña (duck). Those two always make me very happy because remind me of the times we spent together. Also the smell of strawberry jelly takes me back to my kindergarten memories.

@Adam_Bovary asked What makes you blue/depressed?

Grey cold days that are very common on winter here make me blue, but hot beverages and good conversation usually helps. I get sad when someone I care for suffers and there's nothing I can do about it. I have bipolar disorder so if I don't take my meds, I get seriously depressed to the point I'm paralyzed so I cannot wake up, so I try to be responsible and remind to take this every night.

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@Bo asked How do you feel about your country?

I'm currently ambivalent about my beloved Peru right now. I love our history, our amazing geography and diversity, the nature we hold and definitely the colors and flavors and how warm my people can be, but lately I'm very concerned on how we react to different points of view and how we attack each other. Politicians here have never cared about the great majority and have always been corrupt, since the beginning of the republic, but lately I feel we have become selfish and we are no longer open to hear the other side. That saddens me and I know it has everything to do with the lack of care for opportunities, the access to education and health services for the majority of our population and the little interest politicians have on solve these issues. I used to volunteer in a couple of non-profits but its very hard when your own government doesn’t even help you to help. That makes me sad, angry and frustrated and I'm dealing with these kinds of feelings for my country lately. I used to be more optimistic about the outcome but lately I'm just trying to find peace within myself to do as I can to help, even when sometimes I feel I’m just putting a band-aid on an open wound, I need to keep trying.

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QUESTIONS FROM SUICIDEGIRLS:
How were you first introduced to SuicideGirls?
I was young and dealing with self esteem issues when I saw a photo of Zui Suicide in a forum about alternative models with the old logo on it. It immediately caught my eye so I checked it up and since then I became a fan of SG.

What impact has your culture / identity had on your modeling journey?
My Peru has many wonderful things to offer but is sadly still very close minded and very religious, so even wearing something short or with some cleavage might be considered provocative or offensive. I studied fine arts and I remember my grandma complaining about my nude paintings when i was a teenager because "why don't you paint something else beside this shameless (women)!?". On the bright side, since there's still very few nude models in Peru is easier to know most of them and I've had the pleasure of work with a lot of wonderful women both in front or behind the camera and sharing with them has helped me see clearly my own path. I think in a conservative culture like mine we need more rebellious strokes that put different perspectives for us to look at. You need to stand up, again and again and defend your point of view with patience and love. And doing so, people like my grandma, even when is not very happy with my choices, now tries to get it and supports me.
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What is your favorite form of self expression?
Nudity! I feel so comfortable without clothes (which is funny because I have a degree in fashion design), I used to be shopaholic and I still have a large collection of clothes. I feel now that i was hiding something or looking to protect myself with fabric. Through nude photography I discovered a more honest way to look at myself, to love what makes me who I am. I had been therapeutic and Im very happy with who I am now.

What is your favorite form of self-care OR what is your self-care routine?
Eating well. And with this I mean listen to your body and eat whatever it is asking for you. I don't believe in strict diets and I'm an omnivore, big fan of dessert. But sometimes my own body talks to me and something is too sweet or too greasy. Sometimes that salad needs some carbs or more protein. I think is important for us to remember to hear what is that our body needs, because every body is different.
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What part of your beauty routine makes you feel most confident?
Whenever I do exercise, even if it's just for 10-15 minutes, I feel good. When I train continuously I feel strong and I can feel it in my tummy, arms and legs, that's what makes me feel more sexy.
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What impact has SG had in discovering yourself as a person and a model?
SG has been my home for over 8 years now and it has been my lab, my shelter. It has been an oasis where I feel part of a community. Here I'm surrounded by other beautiful ladies expressing themselves, and here I can be myself and not be judged. Even further, where my work is appreciated and liked! And I think that's very important for human beings, we need to belong somewhere. That's why I keep recruiting for SG, to offer other girls that like me might need a space to be themselves.

Share a memorable experience from your point of view as an alternative model in your ______ community
I'm manager and recruiter for the @suicidegirlsperu and my most beautiful experience has been sharing the first years of the crew with @Peligro and @Aelin, around 2014, when none of us knew that other SG or hopefuls were living in Peru. Discover them through the site, growing up with them both as a model and as a person, see them became even more beautiful and strong with every year, has been a privilege. We even traveled abroad to go to our first international shootfest and that glimpse has been so enlightening! SG Peru is still very small community but we are 23 active models nowadays and now we have @Jungla working with us, so it makes me very proud that my country has been officially made a regional account because of the shared work with these beautiful ladies 💗 -- @asiri

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aelin:
Ayyy amooo. Te quiero mucho amigaaa
heymonkeyman:
It's great to know a bit more about you. I also have a sweet tooth, and as a fellow Peruvian, big fan of picarones. Also, so glad that nudity happens to be your preferred form of artistic expression, for the joy of all of us here in the SG community. :)

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