Disjointed" is an exploration of gender identity and body dysmorphia, captured in black-and-white, 35mm film. This project isolates and examines different parts of my body to reflect my fluid relationship with gender. As an AFAB individual, masculinity offers comfort, femininity feels uncomfortable, and androgyny resonates as a quiet truth. Through fragmentation, I break the body into sections, chest, stomach, and hips, presenting them in three versions: masculine (with a binder), feminine (with a bra), and androgynous (bare).
The series opens with a self-reflection: an image of me looking into a mirror, asking, "How do I see myself, and how does that perception shift?" The following triptychs focus on distinct body parts, highlighting the disconnection felt in dysmorphia, how certain features can feel foreign or misaligned with identity.
"Disjointed" challenges the binary concept of identity by embracing fragmentation. It suggests that gender is a personal, evolving experience that transcends a singular image, existing in the spaces between fixed labels.
