where my shadow reflects
pierce sapper
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Where my Shadow Reflects is about the simultaneous feeling of shame and regression I felt going back to my hometown. I felt a duality in my sense of place: away from home, I was realizing my queer identity, but at home I felt as if I had to fit within the expectation of my previous, straight acting persona. I searched the Oklahoma landscape for metaphor, which helped me realize how my home and new identity could coexist.

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Pierce Sapper (b.1997) is a photographer from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, currently pursuing a B.A in photography at Bard College, located in Annandale-On-Hudson, New York. More of their work can be seen at piercesapper.com