Figures: Hair is a series of digital drawings made for print that depict body hair in partial or full portraits, shown without faces or traditional identifying features – figure drawings without the figure.
Body hair—often overlooked, erased, or made hyper-visible and sexualized, particularly within the queer community—becomes the primary subject: complex, coded, and deeply personal. Each work focuses on hair as a form of genetic variation and personal expression and identity. By omitting the face, the most recognizable aspect of an individual, the drawings shift attention to more private and intimate qualities of the subject that often remain unspoken.
Though the portraits may appear anonymous, they capture fundamental details of specific individuals. Each strand of hair becomes an expression of character amplified through self-directed poses. This paradox between anonymity and specificity is central to the work. Titles provide biographical clues—such as age, race or ethnicity, and gender—acknowledging how these facets influence both the appearance and perception of the body through hair.
This series is part of an ongoing project, Figures, which presents isolated singular aspects of the body as portraits in their own right. Each installment, whether focused on hair, freckles, wrinkles, or other features, explores how we construct, recognize, and relate to identity through the fragmented body.
