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Some of the works in The Body (Politic) express the sexuality and fantasies of artists living with HIV/AIDS, however the selection does not do justice to the range of works in this genre, which are included in the Virtual Collection. Within the gallery, we can refer back to De Sana's self-portrait which captures the sheer animal fervor of sexual arousal; other works by De Sana in the database which are not included here consider sexuality with equal humor and lightheartedness. The work of Alan H. Cheung makes public a formerly hidden aspect of Asian society and uses the traditions of Chinese scroll painting to explore differing norms of love and sexual expression. Like Moore's work, Cheung's paintings benefit from a close examination using the Virtual Collection's zoom and "range" tools, in order to fully appreciate the many details of each tableau. The artist shows erotic components in all aspects of life, highlighting, sometimes humorously, the close relationship between the mundane and sensual. He brings the ancient Eastern traditions of erotic art into a modern context.