Intimation

The essence of self-portrait photography is performative – a form of art that captures moments during a performance by the photographer themselves. As both the exhibitionist (model) and voyeur (photographer), the performer asks themselves: are they reflective, examining themselves as the world sees them; or expressive, showing the world how they see themselves or wish to be seen.

Intimation /ˌɪntɪˈmeɪʃn/ (n.)
1. The act of making something known, especially in an indirect or discreet way. 2. An obscure, indirect, usually subtle suggestion, indication, or hint.

In this collection of self-portraits, I perform for my camera intimations of myself: how I see myself, how I wish the world sees me, and (sometimes) a reflection of how the world might see me. Critical to many of the works included in this collection is the interrogation of temporality, seriality and the body. I often work in sequences, serials, as well as dip- or triptychs, to capture the temporal aspects of the performance – to tell a story through a collection of fragmented moments. Through this, I explore my gender expression, sexuality, emotions, and anxiety – sometimes overtly, sometimes more subtly. Always present is the relationship between my body and societal conceptions of masculinity, femininity, queerness, and beauty.

A number of the works are grouped into series, while others are standalone.

A selection of these works were exhibited in my debut solo show in September 2022. Read more here.