Kenneth Guthrie

Kenneth Guthrie

Kenneth Guthrie

United States

United States

United States

Series: The Way You Look at Me

Series: The Way You Look at Me

Series: The Way You Look at Me

The Way You Look at Me reflects upon expectations of gender expression and performativity through the lens of a queer code. I construct portraits and self-portraits possessing reciprocal and nonreciprocal gazes, calling the viewer to embody my relationship. Multiple points-of-view accompanied with gesture transform the viewing experience from voyeuristic to participatory, while atmospheric images of objects signify fleeting moments and elicit introspection. The installation emphasizes this concept as scale and vantage points vary, creating tension throughout the scene. Implementing myself as a model allows me to reference personal memories from my upbringing and the consequences of those experiences. By engaging in multiple acts of self-fashioning, I question the role of representation and identity within photography ​and how this influences the act of looking at others.

Rich in Floral Romper, 2018
Chemise, 2018
Rich in Floral Romper, 2018
Chemise, 2018
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Kenneth in Chemise, 2018
Kenneth in Chemise, 2018
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Rich and Kenneth, 2018
Rich and Kenneth, 2018
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Rich in Baby-Pink Lipstick, 2018
Rich in Baby-Pink Lipstick, 2018
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Amyl Nitrite (Poppers), 2018
Amyl Nitrite (Poppers), 2018
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Mother’s Tongue, 2018
Rich Lying on Bed, 2018

Mother’s Tongue, 2018
Rich Lying on Bed, 2018

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Embrace, 2018
Embrace, 2018
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Faggot, 2018
Faggot, 2018
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Memorabilia, 2019
Memorabilia, 2019
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Used Condom, 2018
Used Condom, 2018
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