FIGURE, FORM examines relationships between body and function, identity and attribute within photographic portraits and in the exchange of participants.
Part one of FIGURE, FORM concerns identity processes as a afab, read as female, Trans-Woman*, FLINT* — person, within the binary and thus internalized environment. In the first part I deal with depictions of FLINT * people within a series of portraits.
The work arises from a need for representation, exchange and taking up space. FIGURE, FORM wants to open a space, both literally and pictorially, in order to develop a visual language, as well as an independnet imagepool.
A central approach of the work is to question and deny attributions and developing them further. FLINT* bodies and persons are especially pervaded and sexualized by social expectations and ideas. In my work I deal with underrepresentation of FLINT* persons within the visual canon as well as their instrumentalisation. the first series of pictures develops and presents forms of emancipation, empowerment and process.
Weiter ist mein Anliegen, queer-feministische Perspektiven zu formulieren, zu repräsentieren und Raum in Anspruch zu nehmen. An den Ecken der Normative zu sägen, Räume zu öffnen – nicht separat sondern intersektionell zu denken.
The work understands itself as a meeting point, exchangeroom and testing ground - aims to stay dynamic, grow and learn.
2020 — ONGOING intended as large format slide-projections (photo & text) on several channels in combination with a publication.

Biography

Roxana Rios currently lives and works in Leipzig and Nuremberg, Germany. She was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1994. Since 2017 – dual degree at HGB Leipzig & AdBK Nuremberg AdBK (Academy of Fine Arts) Nuremberg Since 2019 Class of Katja Eydel 17 - 19 Class of Juergen Teller Since 2014 HGB (University of Fine Arts) Leipzig Since 2018 Class of Heidi Specker 17 - 18 Class of Tina Bara Since 2012 Part of the curatorial team of the Fuchsbau Festival Hannover