Space of Negotiations. Photographic Self-Portraits of Paul Mpagi Sepuya as a Reflection on the Image of Blackness and Nude
Space of Negotiations. Photographic Self-Portraits of Paul Mpagi Sepuya as a Reflection on the Image of Blackness and Nude

Summary/Abstract: This article focuses on the self-portraits of contemporary African American artist Paul Mpaga Sepuya, who specializes in studio photography. In his self-portraits, Sepuya raises the issue of the contemporary representation of the black queer subject caught up in interracial relations. The author analyzes how the photographer blurs the boundary between the subjective "I" and "we," presenting a creative collective where the model-artist, artist-model relationship is defined on the basis of feelings of love and friendship. The author discusses issues of the homoerotic act and the hyper-visibility and invisibility of the racially determined subject.

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