Sanctuary is a series of intimate portraits of queer, trans, and non-binary individuals photographed in their living spaces across the United States. Rooted in trust and conversation, the portraits emerge through a collaborative process, allowing each person to present themselves with agency and intention. The surrounding interiors, filled with personal objects, textures, and traces of daily life, reflect layers of identity, memory, and survival.
While each photograph centers on a single individual, together they form a collective portrait of chosen family, revealing how queer, trans, and gender nonconforming people are bound by shared experiences of perseverance, care, and kinship. By inviting the viewer into these spaces of refuge, Sanctuary offers a counternarrative to the persistent stigmatization of queer and trans lives, one grounded in autonomy, intimacy, and the sustaining power of community.
Yves and Banjo, New York City, 2024Colin, Brooklyn, NY, 2025Arewà Basit, Brooklyn, NY, 2025Jason, The Bronx, NY, 2025JAYKAYPRIME!, Queens, NY, 2025West and Grimm, Brooklyn, NY, 2024Kyle, Queens, NY, 2026Alana Jessica, New York City, 2025Alexey, New York City, 2024Keith, Brooklyn, NY, 2024Neptunite, New York City, 2024Dru, Carteret, NJ, 2026Glow Job, Queens, NY, 2025Leonardo, New York City, 2025Joules, Queens, NY, 2026Alani, Brooklyn, NY, 2026Pamela, Queens, NY, 2023Zach, Brooklyn, NY, 2025José, New York City, 2025Jeremy, Malibu, CA, 2024