Gender Translucent
- Title
- Gender Translucent See all items with this value
- Butch, non-binary, masculine of centre See all items with this value
- Description
- Yes See all items with this value
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I wanted a self-portrait feeling handsome in my skin, hiding those parts of my body that feel alien to me and used light as a concealing tool. I like the paradox in that something that illuminates things can also be used to conceal them. Yet, in the hiding lies the revealing of an intimate truth.
I’ve called it Gender Translucent because I feel that gender is something I will never be able to outline or bring its infinite facets into focus. It’s a semi-transparent notion that also glows of its own vital light.
See all items with this value - A person lies on their back on a bed, resting their head on a pale pillow with both arms bent and hands tucked behind their head. They are shirtless, wearing partially unbuttoned blue jeans. Soft daylight streams across their torso, creating a bright horizontal band of light over their chest. Their expression appears calm and contemplative, eyes open and gazing upward toward the camera. See all items with this value
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- Creator
- Francesca Alaimo
- gender
- They/Them
- handle
- @francescaalaimoartist
- Date
- 2023
- Access Rights
- Yes
- Medium
- I understand
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This item was submitted on February 23, 2026 by [anonymous user] using the form “Curve Photo Contest 2026 Submission Form” on the site “Curve Archive”: https://curvemag.omeka.net/s/curve-archive
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