Laurence Philomène

*1993 CA, based in Montreal (Canada )

Exhibited works:

Paint Me Like One of Your Pre-Raphaelite Boy-Girls, 2019

Hallway Self-Portrait, 2020

Pastel Testosterone, 2020

Flower Picking, 2020

Nina’s Vanity, 201

Blue Self-Portrait, 2020

Orange Bath, 2020

from the series “Puberty”

“I am a nonbinary artist who creates colorful autobiographical work informed by my lived experiences as a chronically ill transgender person. My practice celebrates trans existence and studies identity as a space in constant flux via highly saturated, cinematic, and vulnerable images. Using the camera as a process of mutual (and self) care, my work aims to humanize identities that have been historically marginalized, and act as a love letter to my community.

My practice is driven by a desire to contribute to the ever-growing archive of work by queer and trans artists reclaiming our own narrative and having autonomy over our bodies and stories.

I hope the audience feels a sense of shared humanity, and that they can see themselves in my images. My aim is to humanize trans existence and to create a feeling of comfort, hope and belonging. For me, belonging means caring and showing up for one another, regardless of our identities.”

Exhibition

GEN Z: SHAPING A NEW GAZE

Duration: May 9–August 30, 2026

Gen Z, one generation, countless perspectives: the exhibition presents works by over 40 photographers from 25 countries born between the 1990s and 2010. Their works reflect experiences shaped by digital worlds, social change and global crises. Across four thematic sections, the exhibition offers insights into the realities, concerns and aspirations of young people. Themes such as identity, belonging, the body and gender are explored creatively, questioned and reimagined through new forms of self-understanding.