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In the work Spicer presents another layer of the lesbian experience by photographing homosocial dynamics among women such as the mother daughter relationship, and “feminine activities” like bathing, putting together puzzles, braiding hair, and more. The series is often read from a heteronormative perspective, as we are trained to view all things, as if Spicer’s mother, partner and Spicer herself are all straight women. This further misrepresents the lesbian experience. The tension, lust and physical and psychological boundaries in this work are continuously navigated over the years, and renegotiated, as Spicer and her mother continue to step into new phases of their lives, together.

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Jeanette Spicer is an American visual artist who creates performative videos, photographs, and mixed media. She received her MFA from Parsons The New School in 2013 and has attended Vermont Studio Center, The Wassaic Project, and Benaco Arte in Italy, amongst other residencies. Her first monograph, Sea(see) was published in 2018 by Kris Graves Projects. Her work has been exhibited internationally and published in outlets including The New York Times, New York Magazine, The New Yorker, and Vogue. Spicer is co-editor of WMN a publication showcasing art and poetry by marginalised communities of lesbians. She currently teaches at The International Center of Photography.

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