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A sculpture made from plaster casts of 400 women's v***as by Jamie McCartney 2006 .artist The age range of the women is from 18 to 76.

Award winning artist Jamie McCartney presents his most recent epic sculpture, The Great Wall of Va**na:

Female ge***alia have long been a source of fascination, recently of celebration but generally of confusion. Today it seems that creating images of the va**na is the sole preserve of pornographers, erotic artists and... feminists. Step in British artist Jamie McCartney who has grasped the nettle to create a monumental wall sculpture all about this most intimate of places. For 400 women their privates have gone public...

Half a decade since its humble beginnings, The Great Wall of Va**na has enticed women from all over the world to volunteer to be cast by McCartney in an overwhelmingly positive reaction to the project. The 9 metre long polyptych consists of four hundred plaster casts of v***as, all of them unique, arranged into ten large panels. McCartney set out to make this project as broad and inclusive as possible. Included are mothers and daughters, identical twins, transgendered men and women as well as a woman pre and post natal and another one pre and post l***aplasty. It’s not vulgar, it’s v***a! This isn’t just sensation, it is art with a social conscience and McCartney wants people to stop, look and listen. This is about grabbing the attention, using humour and spectacle, and then educating people about what normal women really look like. Described as “the Va**na Monologues of sculpture” this piece is intended to change the lives of women, forever.

“I realised that many women also suffer anxiety about their ge****ls and I was in a unique position to do something about that.”

V***as and l***a are as different as faces and many people, particularly women, don't seem to know that. Men tend to have seen more than women, who have often only seen their own, and many have never looked that closely. Hence the exposure of so many, showing the variety of shapes is endlessly fascinating, empowering and comforting. For many women their ge****ls are a source of anxiety and shame rather than pride and this piece seeks to redress the balance, showing that everyone is different and everyone is normal. McCartney hopes this sculpture will alleviate this anxiety and help to combat the trend for cosmetic l***al surgery which has seen an exponential rise in recent years. The number of operations are doubling year on year and are often undertaken without proper knowledge of what constitutes a ‘normal’ appearance. This new fashion for creating 'perfect' va**nas sets a worrying trend for future generations of women.

“This is a bizarre practice which suggests that one is better than another and it has got to stop. Taste in nothing is universal and any desire for 'homogyny' could be very misguided. It’s time our society grew up around these issue and I’m certain that art has a role to play”

The Great Wall of Va**na, which appeared on Channel 4’s programme The Perfect Va**na, makes for fascinating and revealing viewing which is a far cry from po*******hy. It is not erotic art. It is not about titillation. McCartney has pulled off an amazing trick, to deliberately make the sexual nonsexual and take you much deeper. One is able to stare without shame but in wonder and amazement at this exposé of human variety. For the first time for many women they will be able to see their own ge****ls in relation to other women's. In doing so they may dispel many misconceptions they may have been carrying about what women look like 'down there'. The sculpture is serene and intricate and it works on many levels.

“If this sculpture helps just one woman decide not to proceed with unnecessary plastic surgery on their ge****ls then it will have succeeded.”

www.greatwallofva**na.co.uk

10/03/2026

For the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Ge***al Mutilation, the Italian Embassy in London hosted the 6th SICPRE FGM Summit with the theme “Investing in Care and Reconstruction” 🤩

Italy has a long-standing commitment to ending FGM via policy, education and a dedication to human rights and the empowerment of women and girls worldwide 🇮🇹 😍

Chaired by Dr Aurora Almadori, a surgeon and researcher who works with survivors on reconstruction, the event featured survivor testimony, medical experts, FGM organisations poetry and an artwork presentation - because the arts drive cultural shifts which inform policy. By working together we can be very powerful ✊🏻🙏🏻

Did you know FGM is a growing problem in the UK, with an estimated 1 in every 200 women here having been affected?! Just look at those stats… 🤯😭

But despite the serious and heartbreaking reality of FGM it was such a positive event. I had lovely chats with wonderful artist .burns and the fabulous .momoh and who have both done so much for the cause. I signed Great Wall of V***a posters for .stefaniadefazio and others and was so surprised and delighted by the enthusiasm for my work around the room.

were there too and we are sooooo gonna work together! Maybe my 20 year quest to make an educational FGM v***a wall might finally happen. A great day of courage, education, hope and friendship. Thank you 🙏🏻😍
in.uk .i.c.p.r.e .placido .foundation

fgm

09/03/2026

A huge thank you to Dr Nina Wilson of for the invitation to the ABHI Women’s Health Summit and for the personal shout out! ☺️

brought her inimitable humour and huge personality to what is a really serious topic. I was totally fangirling. She’s fantastic 🫣

Bridging the women’s health gap is not an option. Research, investment, policy and treatment between the sexes is not equal and it is a scandal. The stellar Dame Lesley Reagan led industry and healthcare professionals and policy makers through the whole day. It was an education to say the least! 😬

Well researched data on the health gap by tells us this represents a $1 trillion investment opportunity and industry is beginning to wake up 💰💰💰

Women live longer than men but spend more of their lives in ill health and generally while younger. Symptoms are often misdiagnosed as they can present differently in women such as heart disease, their number one killer 😭

Women are often dismissed by the healthcare system despite seeking help more than men, who are often taken more seriously 🤯

But the most alarming statistic for me is the ONE YEAR waiting list for gynaecology. WTF??! In a western democracy this is a bloody scandal and a national disgrace 🤬

We need to do better and these summits along with brilliant women like and Dr Elaine Palmer from ***aandmenopauseclinic are leading the way and bringing the fight to our policy makers ✊🏻

The arts have a critical role here too. Culture drives policy so these invitations are a lovely endorsement of my small contribution through artworks and connections to charities like **na_museum 🙏🏻

08/03/2026

Respect to these amazing women at the International Women’s Day event 🤩

Speaking from the heart about the health of women both professionally and personally…

…and of course all about VULVAS too!!! had the best v***a model EVER!!

A lot of excitement about the Great Wall of V***a jigsaw puzzle!! 🧩 You’re a star Elaine Palmer at the ***aandmenopauseclinic for showing that off! 😍

But I gave it to coz number one I was totally fangirling 🫣 and two she’s a fantastic human being who shared so openly about her own health journey and brought her joyous energy to the whole event 🤩

17/02/2026

Here we go again! The Pudenda Police are busy this week! 🚫🍑😂

But seriously, to reiterate - this is the price we all pay for trying to make a difference:

•Censorship of the arts

•Widening the gender health gap

•Loss of public information

•Disregard for Women’s Rights

•Misogyny and Patriarchy win

That post was about v***al health, pelvic floor physiotherapy and v***a casting as a psychotherapeutic tool. Hardly subversive! 🤯

So when ‘community standards’ means taking away freedom of speech and access to health information for women, who’s community and who’s standards are we talking about?

Makes me 🤮

16/02/2026

PMDD is like extreme PMS and it affects up to 5% of women, often undiagnosed. They get told they have depression or bipolar or borderline personality disorder 🤯

Often manifesting in extreme feelings and suicidal ideation this condition needs to be talked about a LOT more. Most GPs have no clue! If you suspect keep a mood diary for 3 months. That’s your evidence. Then hammer your healthcare professionals to take you seriously! 🙏🏻

My ex was diagnosed and cured by a gynaecologist friend via a simple intervention. After 25 years of hell it was life changing.

Guys you need to know about this too. Help the woman you love. If you suspect she may have really bad PMS show her this article - please 🙏🏻
independent

15/02/2026

The price we all pay for trying to make a difference.

•Censorship of the arts

•Widening the gender health gap

•Loss of public information

So when ‘community standards’ means taking away freedom of speech and access to information whose community and whose standards are we talking about?

Makes me 🤮

11/12/2025

Artist in Residence - Amsterdam - January 2026

Jamie will be visiting clients, institutions, museums and businesses and working with models across the city.

You too can participate and be scanned for the next series of bra flags! Travelling as ever with scanner and sculpture materials he can also oblige if you would like to order your own cast.

He will be staying at Conscious Hotel the Tire Station. Msg us to connect with Jamie to talk art, model for his work or commission a casting...

He’s also planning on cycling over from the UK in the summer - just like his USA trip. In an old style artistic barter system , host him for a night or two in exchange for a signed Netherlands Bra Spangled Banner print!! 🇳🇱

See link in bio for details… 😊 🌷

***acasting **naart

23/10/2025

Super evening at **na_museum for their Patronage launch 🎉

All museums need patrons to underpin their great work and VM is no exception. On top of donations, events and merch, patronage gives the museum immediate and future funding confidence to strategise, build and grow.

Great talks and conversations all evening from and with director Zoe Williams, and

Great to see who started it all and to see all the love and support in the room for this important initiative. May they continue to go from strength to strength 🙏🏻

See their socials and website for how to get involved, support their work and add your voice to the conversation at any level. Every little helps!

**namuseum

21/10/2025

‼️ FRAUD ALERT FRAUD ALERT ‼️

🚨 This account has stolen images from my websites and loads of other people 🚨

⚠️ Given they are promoting casting ge****ls this could be very SERIOUS or DANGEROUS ⚠️

‼️If they are LEGIT why they would need to steal work images? ‼️

This needs INVESTIGATING very URGENTLY

They blocked all my accounts so I would not find them. This also means I can’t report them directly.

A concerned fan alerted me. THANK YOU!

If you recognise somebody’s work please TELL THEM!!

If you see your work on this page REPORT them immediately.

PLEASE SHARE to PROTECT your community.

01/10/2025

I need to stop trying to do all the things myself. Coz I’m crap at most of them! 🙄

This is what I need:

•Studio assistants to help make the new v***a panels

•Publishing advice/contacts for the new edition of the book

•Indesign help changing the old book files

•A moving digital artwork/movie based on the v***a panel images. No idea which programme to do that in!

•Wordpress development for website tweaks

•Woocommerce help coz my web shop is kinda crap

•Exhibiting ideas/contacts/offers for 2026 / 2027 as it’s due to leave Miami soon

•interactive artworks based on the v***a panels. Again only a sketchy idea of which programmes would work.

If you like what I’m doing and can help either with a bit of time voluntarily or at a reduced rate (if you can) for a longer period. Or exchange and barter your time for art or artistic services. Or even as a creative collaborator…

…msg me!

PS. And that’s just this project! See .art.ney for all the other plates I’m spinning. Plenty help needed there too 🫣

13/07/2025

An interview with Jamie McCartney about his inspirations and motivations behind these ge***al artworks, socio-political projects and figurative sculptures getting to the man behind the work...

What happens when you cast the most hidden, most judged parts of the body into permanence?In this unfiltered and unforgettable episode of Skin & Soul, I sit ...

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The World famous wall sculpture comprising 400 plaster casts of different women’s v***as.

We set out to make this project as broad and inclusive as possible. The age range of the women is from 18 to 76. Included are mothers and daughters, identical twins, transgendered men and women as well as a woman pre and post natal and another one pre and post l***aplasty. It’s not vulgar, it’s v***a! This isn’t just sensation, it is art with a social conscience and we want people to stop, look and listen. This is about grabbing the attention, using humour and spectacle, and then educating people about what normal women really look like. Described as “the Va**na Monologues of sculpture” this piece is intended to change the lives of women, forever. V***as and l***a are as different as faces and many people, particularly women, don't seem to know that. Men tend to have seen more than women, who have often only seen their own, and many have never looked that closely. Hence the exposure of so many, showing the variety of shapes is endlessly fascinating, empowering and comforting. For many women their ge****ls are a source of anxiety and shame rather than pride and this piece seeks to redress the balance, showing that everyone is different and everyone is normal. “If this sculpture helps just one woman decide not to proceed with unnecessary plastic surgery on their ge****ls then it will have succeeded.” Jamie McCartney

See the website for more information and to purchase merchandising such as mugs, the book of the project and posters, all of which help support the project: www.greatwallofva**na.co.uk