Newflesh

What does queerness look like beyond the body? newflesh , a new project published by Gnomic Book in September 2019, will challenge conventional notions of gender and identity studies. A collection of works by 68 artists, and essays by Charlotte Cotton and Ashley McNelis, newflesh hopes to reclaim some ideas of what queer is capable of. \n \nToo often the body is used as a form of control. newflesh 's work rises above particularities and conventions. It is by removing titles and preconceived notions that these works challenge expectations around photography that deals with the body. I hope that challenging the status quo in this way will lead to new avenues of equality and interaction between us as individuals. New concepts and conversations can be difficult, but it is time to start having them. \n \nThe artists of newflesh abstract the subjects and materials they use. These works embody a mastery of what is possible in front of the camera, as well as technologically once the photo is made. These images force us to look beyond the familiar, in order to see them for what they might become. \n \n newflesh has been the subject of a 9-piece portfolio in DEAR DAVE magazine, as well as a 15-artist group show at the Rubber Factory in New York City. In conjunction with newflesh ’s publication by Gnomic Book, the project has its second iteration of a 22-artist exhibition at The Light Factory in Charlotte, NC. newflesh has also been featured in Humble Arts Foundation, Feature Shoot, The Intercept, and Filthy Dreams.