Corpo Chimica is a response to the hegemonic, tragically sardonic, treatment of women’s bodies. This work is inspired by Italian Renaissance art that legitimizes and fetishizes rape culture which promotes dominant patriarchal value systems. With an acute sensitivity to cryptic language, Mecagni unravels the complex ideas and ambitions signified within a photograph where diverse realities co-exist. Often realized in urban epicenters, – New York and Milan, the two cities she calls home – Mecagni’s photographs have been enriched by the fusion of individuals, high fashion, and culture that inhabit these places. With an adaptively fluid practice, Mecagni’s presence is autonomous. Her discerning eyes stare back at us in the Not so Nude self-portraits within Corpo Chimica. Through the strategic concealment of her body, Mecagni becomes a presence – the observer who wants more.