The Lost Myth of Androgyny

About

My first exhibition at The Art Acadamy Graduate Show will mainly focus on androgyny, the realisation of not feeling in the "right" body and gender identity issues.

I have met a few people in my life who were affected by Gender Dysphoria and, being a gay man myself, I could always relate on some levels to their suffering caused by feeling inadequate, out of place and even not complete in some way.

It's about a relatable reality where the agony of not feeling in your own skin is the protagonist. In a society where labeling is becoming the twisted norm, we are facing a reality where gender, identity and sexual orientation are becoming more and more fluid. 

I want to represent all of this through my work and its ordinary yet unsettling scenarios. Just like the paradox of what now is considered myth and yet once was considered a gift. In a far gone human history people who were different were not only accepted but almost glorified and mystified before judgement, homologation and morality came in the picture. I simply would like to try and weaken people's phobias through the representation of true pain, love and loss.

Oftentimes I personally do not feel at ease within this society and that's exactly what pushed me to explore and delve into this feeling of uneasiness that people live with in this ever-changing and sometimes less and less accepting world.

My project is not only about gender, sexuality and identity; it is also about everyone's transition and anxiety during the journey towards acceptance. Accepting who we are, our limits and our uniqueness can be as much rewarding as distressing. Ultimately it's about loss and rediscovery as we skip through a version of ourselves to another. (www.fabioesposito.co.uk)