Dirk and Jenny were wed in their apartment, dressed in their finest attire. Dirk gifted Jenny with a heart-shaped pendant, and the slow melodies of Neil Young’s Such a Woman could be heard in the background. Dirk officiated the ceremony himself. Unlike most blushing brides, Jenny was and is a “real doll,” designed to look closely like a human woman although she is made of silicone. As Germany-based photographer Sandra Hoyn learned throughout her time documenting Dirk’s marriage to Jenny, their bond cuts deeper than that between a man and his sex doll; for Dirk, Jenny is a life partner.
When Hoyn met Dirk via an internet forum in the fall of last year, she was surprised at how quickly he invited her into his private life with Jenny. He was wary of press and photographers—and fearful that his relationship would be pre-judged as aberrant—but the desire to share his and Jenny’s story won out over any hesitation he might have had. With the agreement that Hoyn would change his name and avoid releasing images in which his face was visible, the photographer set about candidly chronicling the day-to-day rituals of the couple. Dirk, who is approximately forty years of age, works from home beside Jenny. He bathes her on Sundays, and sometimes they watch football.
Before he purchased Jenny, Dirk suffered from a psychological breakdown. The doll, he says, helped him to heal. He talks to her and cares for her, and he believes that she can speak back. Hoyn titles the series Jenny’s Soul after the spirit Dirk says he recognizes when he looks at his wife. Dirk acknowledges that it seems far-fetched that Jenny reciprocates his love for her, and he has his moments of doubt. Ultimately, though, he concludes that Jenny has descended from another planet, an undiscovered realm wherein minds are disconnected from the corporeal body and the five senses available to humankind. More + photos...
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When Hoyn met Dirk via an internet forum in the fall of last year, she was surprised at how quickly he invited her into his private life with Jenny. He was wary of press and photographers—and fearful that his relationship would be pre-judged as aberrant—but the desire to share his and Jenny’s story won out over any hesitation he might have had. With the agreement that Hoyn would change his name and avoid releasing images in which his face was visible, the photographer set about candidly chronicling the day-to-day rituals of the couple. Dirk, who is approximately forty years of age, works from home beside Jenny. He bathes her on Sundays, and sometimes they watch football.
Before he purchased Jenny, Dirk suffered from a psychological breakdown. The doll, he says, helped him to heal. He talks to her and cares for her, and he believes that she can speak back. Hoyn titles the series Jenny’s Soul after the spirit Dirk says he recognizes when he looks at his wife. Dirk acknowledges that it seems far-fetched that Jenny reciprocates his love for her, and he has his moments of doubt. Ultimately, though, he concludes that Jenny has descended from another planet, an undiscovered realm wherein minds are disconnected from the corporeal body and the five senses available to humankind. More + photos...
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