TREVOR JAMES

Adam’s Needle is a project centered on queer identity construction. Taking visual inspiration from Edward Weston’s images of the nude female form, I created self-portraits that queer the lens of classical photography. Through the medium of self-portraiture, I am able to take an intimate look at gender presentation and the androgynous figure. The name of the project comes from a desert flower and serves as a double entendre, referencing both the biblical idea of 'Man' and the metaphorical phallus. Within these images, I have crafted my own ‘Garden of Eden’ in which I am able to explore gender identity outside the limitations of the societal binary.