Puberty - Laurence Philomène
Puberty - Laurence Philomène
Puberty is a self-portrait project which looks at the intimate and vital process of self-care as a non-binary transgender person undergoing hormonal replacement therapy (HRT). Shot over a period of two years, it combines surreal colours and mundane environments to document daily moments and slow, subtle physical changes occurring during Philomene's transition. Looking at HRT as a process without a fixed end goal, Puberty challenges viewers to consider identity beyond binaries.
Released May 2022
Photographs by Laurence Philomène
Hardcover, 10 x 8 inches
288 pages
Edition of 1000
ISBN: 978-1-949608-27-4
Trade Edition: $55.00
About Laurence Philomène
Laurence is an honouree of The 30 (“PDN 30” - 2020), recipient of the Getty Images Creatives In Quarantine Bursary (2020), the Lucie Foundation emerging artist scholarship (2019), and the 2020 Women Photograph mentorship program. In recent months, their work has notably been published in New Queer Photography: Focus on the Margins, and exhibited at Fotografiska NY and Photoville to name a few. Their work has been presented in over 40 exhibitions worldwide, including solo exhibits in Canada, Germany, France, and Poland.
Since signing with production powerhouse Adolescent in 2016, Laurence has created commissioned work in their signature style for Netflix, BEATS, Converse, VSCO, AirBnb, and more.They were named as part of Adweek’s creative 100 list in 2018, presented their work at the 2019 Cannes Lyons festival, and served as a judge for the 2019 Getty Images Creative Bursary.