Collected Item: “wife pleaser”
Your Name
alina balseiro
Your Pronouns
they/them
Instagram handle, if any
@alinabalseiroart
Work Title
wife pleaser
Work Year (We are not accepting images older than 5 years)
2022
[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.)
latine, nonbinary, lesbian, dyke
[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)
supported by experiences of pleasure, i observe intimate moments of joy & protection through care. unintentional traces of pain originate from pleasurable experiences that are unrelated to the marks they left. i reflect on areas of rest in lgbtqia+ liberation & the way Queer leisure can mask imminent dangers. the fear of losing bliss impedes upon myself, the sitters, and their found communities.
soft thorns is the mystified sublime that juxtaposes the reality of Queer people’s everyday experiences of oppression. the ethereal takes command as a celebration of accomplishment by dismantling the structured routine imposed on us throughout adolescence. the work depicts instances of solace despite the abrasive odds against us.
soft thorns is the mystified sublime that juxtaposes the reality of Queer people’s everyday experiences of oppression. the ethereal takes command as a celebration of accomplishment by dismantling the structured routine imposed on us throughout adolescence. the work depicts instances of solace despite the abrasive odds against 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 androgynous people with short hair wearing tank tops sit on a grey couch looking at the camera to their right. the person with brown curly hair closest to the camera is wearing a white tank top that says wife pleaser on the front of it. their knee has a large scrape with a large, tan bandaid. they are holding the cable release as a self portrait.
[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