The Embodiment Series
2006. Handmade paper, cotton gauze and stitching and monoprint.

In the Embodiment Series I made paper with a gauze infrastructure, and then printed and stained it to appear like skin and medical remains. Stitching created both image and puckered scars in this five print series exploration of phalloplasty. During a phalloplasty procedure skin is moved from the recipient’s forearm or back to construct a phallus, leaving a sizable scar in the place of the removed flesh. I am deeply moved by this scar, by its visibility, and how it marks the pain and longing involved with trans-related surgeries.


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