statement
I am interested in aftermath and the possibilities of an incomplete image. Rips, gaps, and erasures of the image interrupt linear time, linking somatic ruptures and histories together in queer and unknowable ways. The failure of a narrative image is evidence that an event occurred and cannot be forgotten. Pixels, or memory, are blown apart. What remains are visible fissures, stains, or cavities. Maybe these markers are holes that provide room for healing. This project had me confront and reflect on my relationships with intimacy, trauma, grief, sex, and desire. Remembering is uncomfortable, and feeling is even more uncomfortable. I would rather wade through mud without acknowledging how the texture clings to my clothes, my skin, underneath my fingernails. And so, this project was an attempt to commit to the honest project of remembering, and, consequently, a commitment to the vulnerability of my humanity.Photographs were produced under the teaching and advisement of Morrison Gong. Acknowledgment of gratitude and thanks to Morrison Gong and the cohort of Private Eros, hosted by the School of Making and Thinking, 2025.he asked me if i could feel how hard he was and i lied and said yes - set 1
i fucked you and the sex was bad - set 2
crying in ohio - set 3
The first two photos include italicized text from the blog, The death of I76 – August 17, 2025 written by Helena Symonds.
Full citation and link to article: Symonds, H. (2025, August 17). The death of I76 – August 17, 2025. OrcaLab. https://orcalab.org/blog/the-death-of-i76-august-17-2025/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMV9gJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtejdyUlY1OXJycFRqbERUAR6uAKZwAV556rUE6OXzACD7djsIX-flBxtJJe2qyX0MpRAV4ehL1CWlDYPw2w_aem_r7r_gq6k_5cAJ_WaTd41kQ
Photographs of I76 were taken from a video posted on Wildlife Adventures on Facebook. Full citation and link:
Wildlife Adventures. (2025, August 18). RIP I76 We will miss seeing you on the Johnstone Strait and surrounding areas [Video]. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=731064586584085
you made me / you make me / sick - set 4
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In order of appearance: Ashton Wise, Grace Koenig, Irvin Gonzalez, Fonzy Cervera, Sinjini Chatterjee, Susan Chess, and Lexi Clark-Stilianos.