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The Body Project

PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION + EVENTS HELD IN 2025

MUSES SPACE, 219 BONDI RD, BONDI

The Body Project 2025 was a 10-day body-positive photography exhibition by Martine Payne, featuring powerful, raw portraits of the female form paired with deeply personal letters by each participant. The work offers an intimate exploration of body image, self-worth, and the beauty found in vulnerability.

Running alongside the exhibition is a program of female-focused events including art classes, yoga, and body image workshops.

A space to connect, create, and celebrate the strength, diversity, and beauty of the female form in the heart of Bondi.

Events by:

LANA SUSSMAN davis - arts psychotherapist + body image specialist

Jessica Davina - artist focussing on female form

Tal Rafel - Yoga and Meditation Teacher, Somatic Psychotherapist

Contact Martine on 0413 333 672 / hello@martinepayne.com

The Body Project; body positive exhibition

Workshops Schedule Included:

bespoke female form paint + sip class

body image workshop

MOTHER-DAUGHTER body image WORKSHOP

Bespoke Paint + Sip Class

WITH artist; JESSICA DAVINA

Paint a sketch of your own body from a submitted selfie, sketched out for you on an easy paint-by-numbers style canvas. And walk away with a beautiful piece of artwork of yourself! Spend an afternoon immersed in this creative and empowering experience.

Women sitting in a circle on the floor during a creative workshop in a bright, plant-filled room.

Body Workshop: Giving Voice to the Body

WITH ARTS PSYCHOTHERAPIST & BODY IMAGE SPECIALIST; LANA SUSSMAN

An immersive, experiential workshop inviting movement, voice, verse, and embodiment.

Through the expressive arts, we’ll explore the stories we hold about our bodies and gently reconnect with the wisdom they carry.

Together, we will reflect on our body narratives, challenge internalised messages, and move toward a more loving, healing, and compassionate relationship with our bodies—and with ourselves.

Body Printing Night

WITH artist; JESSICA DAVINA

A unique art experience where your body is painted and printed creating a bespoke artwork for you to take home, and also the opportunity to take part in an extra large group artwork, which will be digitised later for sharing. Sparkling wine & snacks included.

Reset Class

WITH YOGA TEACHER; TAL RAFEL

Join Tal Rafel, Meditation and Yoga teacher with a master's in psychotherapy + counseling, for a reset, restorative yoga class that explores our relationship with slowing down. Experience gentle movements designed to soothe the body, guiding you into a state of deep relaxation. We will hold supportive shapes that invite safety, allowing you to fully enter a parasympathetic state, where true rejuvenation can thrive. Tal's integrative approach combines therapy, mindfulness, and movement, encouraging contemplation on how our views on rest influence our well-being. Rediscover the power of stillness and nurture your mind + body.

A Body Image Workshop; Mums & Daughters

WITH LANA SUSSMAN DAVIS + TAL RAFEL

Join Lana, Arts Psychotherapist and Tal Somatic, Psychotherapist for a powerful and heart-opening 3-hour workshop where mothers and daughters come together to explore body image, self-worth, and the unique relationship they share. Through gentle movement, creative expression and meaningful conversation, we’ll build confidence, compassion, and connection—both with our own bodies and each other’s. This workshop offers a safe, fun and supportive space to reflect on the messages we’ve received about our bodies, to challenge unhelpful narratives, and to celebrate all the ways we are strong, soft, changing, and worthy—together.

Life Drawing Evening

WITH artist Jessica davina

A creative and immersive evening with women; drawing, creating and sipping champagne in the wonderful gallery space, supporting the celebration the beauty and power of the diverse female form.