Collected Item: “The Look of Love”
Your Name
Dkéama Alexis
Your Pronouns
she/they/he interchangeably
Instagram handle, if any
@ecstasyandruin
Work Title
The Look of Love
Work Year (We are not accepting images older than 5 years)
2026
[Image Rights] Do you confirm that you hold the rights to this image?
Yes
[Eligibility] The Curve Photo Contest proudly centers and uplifts people who identify as lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer women and nonbinary people. Please share how you self-identify, using language that feels most accurate to you. Feel free to include all intersections of your identity. (Examples: lesbian, trans person of color, Latinx queer woman, radical faery, butch, etc.)
Black trans-- lesbian
[Artist Statement] Tell us more about your photo by sharing a brief artist statement OR answering this prompt: "This is what being ______ means to me..." (Max. 100 words)
my loverfriend, ángel griot, and i have been dating long distance since July 2023. each year since then, we’ve been each other’s Valentines. the care, intimacy, and passion we extend each other is reinforced by our commitment to rejecting COVID denialism through taking precautions like masking in public spaces and testing regularly. we dream of growing old together, and we recognize that holistically prioritizing safety increases the chances of our longevity. being together is worth it, no matter the distance that separates us. our love is worth it, even as — perhaps especially because — empire crumbles around us.
[Visual Description] Describe your photo so we can provide alt-text. Example: "Two women holding hands and smiling as they walk in a pride parade, surrounded by rainbow flags."
Two darker-skinned Black people wearing black KN95 masks stand against a red silk backdrop looking lovingly into each other's eyes while one extends a red rose to the other.
[Agreement] In the event that you win the 2026 Curve Photo Contest, do you consent to having your photograph printed for the sole purpose of displaying at The Curve Foundation's one-day event at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (San Francisco, CA) during Lesbian Visibility Week? The Curve Foundation will cover printing costs, but will not cover costs for mailing the print after the event ends.
Yes
[Agreement] Do you consent to The Curve Foundation storing, sharing, and using this image and its description as we deem appropriate, including disseminating on our social media, website, and Curve Archive and Curve Quarterly?
Yes
[Agreement] By checking 'I understand' below, I acknowledge that this contest upholds values of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and I confirm that my submission does not contain anti-LGBTQ+ or other discriminatory, hateful, or exclusionary content.
I understand