American Boys
Soraya Zaman
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Dates:
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Location:
Paddington Reservoir Gardens 251-255 Oxford St Paddington NSW 2021
Entry Fee:
Free
American Boys is a bold and intuitive representation of the United States’ trans-masculine communities. New movements in queer and trans identity politics have worked to expand contemporary notions of binary gender roles, carving out spaces for more fluid and transitory identities. The photographs shine a light on what it means to be trans in America today through a series of sincere and intimate portraits of trans men at distinct stages of their transition. This body of work involved travelling to each subjects’ hometowns to photograph them within their personal surroundings. American Boys demonstrates a raw and honest body of work providing viewers with a snapshot into each person’s life, character and journey across the trans-masculine spectrum.
American Boys was reshown as part of Queertography – a Head On exhibition during Sydney Mardi Gras 2023 for World Pride.
Soraya Zaman is an Australian fashion photographer currently living in New York City. After graduating the University of Technology, Sydney with an economics degree, Soraya embarked on a yearlong journey taking them across the globe from Hong Kong to Cairo, entirely overland, with only a camera as company. This journey ignited a passion for image making and when returned, Soraya took on further studies in photography. In 2010, Soraya launched their own photography career which lead to a relocation to New York in 2013 where they now reside.
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