Jesse Egner

Disidentifications Statement Disidentifications is a series of absurd, unusual, and playful portraits of queer individuals meant to evoke the uncanny, humor, and curiosity. Inspired by the theory of disidentification as described by queer theorist José Muñoz, this series examines the liminality of disidentities that neither identify nor counter-identify with a dominant ideology. As a gay man with a non-normative body and invisible disability, I have experienced constant rejection from members of my fellow gay community, forcing me into a precarious relationship with myself. The playful and performative acts and symbols in these photographs reflect this relationship, while the fragmented narratives and uncertainty that exist in a space between reality and fantasy reflect the liminal space of queer identity.