The story behind MARVEL, an unflinchingly honest depiction of isolation, trans identity, and mental illness
has recently been awarded the MACK First Book Award 2021 for their deeply personal portrait collection,. Capturing their life and transition between 2014 to 2019, the book is an unflinchingly honest depiction of the complex intersections between trans identity, eating disorders, depression and autism.
“I never thought I wanted to share this work online because I was primarily doing it for myself. When you photograph for yourself, you take different pictures. If I’d planned to share it, I don’t think my self-portraits would have been as honest and raw as they are. Every photo that I take comes deep from within. I don’t plan how it’s supposed to look, I’m not a photographer who works like that. I work from what I’m feeling in the moment.
“People often ask me why I’m not totally happy at the end of the book, after my medical transition. It’s because I’m still human, and humans have emotions: being trans is just a part of me. I’m also Marvel, a person who loves animals, honest conversations, and cooking. Yes, I feel more comfortable in my skin after my medical transition, but I was still struggling with depression and my eating disorder. It’s all intertwined.
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