「性」一直存在於社會規範的約束之下，以此壓抑著人們的慾望。但在藝術的領域裡，人們在「美」的合法性下爭取到了得以表現「性」的空間。而藝術作為社會的一個成員，卻始終無法脫離社會秩序而存在。因而使得藝術中對於「性」的表現就在規範、美學與慾望的關係中展開，而其中權力的運作便可透過藝術家、畫中人物及觀者間的「凝視」顯露出來。在藝術的發展裡，這種權力關係在財富、性別、知識等方面造就了區隔。直至現今，藝術仍然透過「凝視」的專業性形成區隔；另一方面在「性」的表現裡，規範、合法性與慾望的關係仍在媒體文化中普遍的運作。慾望乃是人們無法抹滅的生物特性，而規範卻又是維持社會基本的條件，我們雖然無法逃脫權力之外，卻可以藉由認知權力與自我之間的關係，向自由的道路前進。 The sex has been constrained by social control which inhibits human desire all the time. But people find a way to express sex rightful in the art. Art is a part of social culture; it can’t separate from social order. Thereupon, the expression of sex develops among the relation of code、aesthetics and the desire in art, and the operation of power appear on the "gaze" of artists、models in painting and audience. In the advance of the art, the relation of power makes a distinction between wealth, sex and knowledge. Until now, the particular "gaze" still has the distinction in art. Additionally, in the expression of sex, the relation between the social code, rightfulness and desire work diffusely in the mass media.The desire is human nature, and the regulations hold the operation of the society. We can't get out of power, but if we have a clear look at it, we would have much opportunity of approaching freedom.
