Thomas Knights’ Exhibition Is, Well, Red Hot

Multi-media artist Thomas Knights is a man with a vision, and that vision is a world in which red heads are considered just as sexy as blondes, brunettes, and the like. He dubbed this quest "Red Hot" and it's, well, red hot...

"Guys with red hair don't have the positive role models that girls do in our culture. A male with red hair is not seen as aspirational, culturally speaking, with very few leading men, heroes, action stars or heartthrobs played by men with red hair in Hollywood or on our TV screens. Also the more laddish culture of banter - that maybe is not so prevalent in female friendship circles - creates a fear of speaking out based on the concept of 'it was just a joke'. While many people may argue calling someone a 'ginga’ or any other 'fun' words for people with red hair is just witty banter, for some of those on the receiving end, the impact to their self esteem is felt much more deeply and can have lasting, detrimental effects at school and way into their adult life. Red Hot is my response to this."

Thomas Knights

I'm not exactly sure who could be these positive red headed role models for girls of which he speaks. Wendy? Pippi Longstockings? Jean Grey? I mean, I'm not begrudging him his point, but I don't think girls are any better off than boys in this arena. Still, he found some amazingly hot redheads for this project, and whether or not they're role models, they're worth checking out.