Visual practice at the intersection of observation and intimacy
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NEW/WORK
Explorations. Musings. Ideas.
2023ongoing
J.EHREN/BECOMING
A visual story of becoming—bearing witness to the rise of J.EHREN: a brand, a subculture, and a community in motion.
2014-2015
SAMOAA body of work exploring the Samoan tradition of tatau—its artistry, its culture, and its enduring legacy. Created as part of Tatau: Marks of Polynesia, organized by the Japanese American National Museum (JANM), curated by Takahiro “Ryudaibori” Kitamura, and toured internationally by Flying Fish.
2015-2016
ABOVEALASKAAbove Alaska is born of fascination with this vast wilderness: an attempt to witness glacial recession, shifting habitats, and changing terrain, and to translate them into images that engage both eye and spirit.
2019-2020
QUEER
Q U E E R is a series of Polaroid SX-70 prints—sixty small windows into queer culture as I’ve lived it. Together they trace our progress, remind us of the work ahead, and echo the textures of queer histories past.
2023ongoing
ANONHere, identity doesn’t matter.
2013ongoing
STUDENTWORKSelected projects from students in my photography courses at City College of San Francisco and Academy of Art University
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