Tighter
Tighter was created to further my exploration of chest binding and how it effects my body. Through my previous projects I was able to begin a discussion about transgender identity, how my life has been affected, and how many transgender individuals chest bind. While chest binding was a topic that was covered in many of my works, I did not talk about how it affects me physically. Tighter was intended to create a discussion about how chest binding actually affects people and the cost it has on a person’s health and wellbeing.
This series was presented as ten 13”x19” images printed on Red River Satin paper. While there are many forms this series could have been presented in, I decided to stick with just printed images so the viewer could feel comfortable getting really close to look at the marks left on my skin. Although I think these images are very successful, I do think in the future I may try to present it in a few other forms to see if there are any better options.
This series was presented as ten 13”x19” images printed on Red River Satin paper. While there are many forms this series could have been presented in, I decided to stick with just printed images so the viewer could feel comfortable getting really close to look at the marks left on my skin. Although I think these images are very successful, I do think in the future I may try to present it in a few other forms to see if there are any better options.