Briar Marsh Pine

Pulling from the aesthetics of my childhood, I work with camouflage, natural materials, and familial items to explore themes of visibility, surveillance, and masculinities. In making each image, I undergo transformations to explore being seen while questioning the political history that has informed my identity as a trans-masculine person. I utilize personal artifacts such as my father’s hair, my grandfather’s collection of skulls, and family photographs to trace and question my patriarchal lineage while imagining alternative masculinities. Through this process, I break down the history and aesthetic associations I have with each material to reclaim and repurpose them. In doing so, I question the nuances of my trans identity and my place within natural and cultural ecosystems.