Description

Euphoria (our resistance is joy), 2022.

An unmounted print measuring 11 x 14 inches (28 x 35.5cm).

Printed on enhanced matt art paper (200gsm) with a 0.5cm white border.

The original artwork shown in this print:
Title – Euphoria (our resistance is joy), 2022
Medium – Oil and encaustic wax on board
Size – 120 cm × 90 cm

This painting was commissioned by the Ledward Centre, Brighton to express trans joy and the experience of gender euphoria.

In living for ourselves and strengthening our networks as trans and non binary people, being visible to one another as happy and thriving people can be revolutionary. It is a means for us to claim our power and agency.

Gender euphoria can also take on a specific flavour for those of us who are autistic, non binary – where a deep affinity for nature can blend into our sensations of euphoria.

The painting shows local trans woman, Hazel. She shines with a light that diffuses through a branching pattern found repeatedly in natural systems (in rivers, blood vessels, trees, nerve cells). Encaustic wax textures reference the Brighton location and the sea as a source of release for so many of us.