One Flesh (Detail)


 

Stephen Quirk '00
MECA Photography major Stephen Quirk spent a semester abroad on an independent study project at Burren College of Art in Ballyvaughan, Ireland. He is a Technology Assistant at the Maine College of Art and has worked as a Studio Assistant at Affordable Photo and Tonee Harbert Photography, both in Portland. His work has been shown at the Lewis Gallery at the Portland Public Library and Filament Gallery in Portland. About the photos included in the Alumni/ae Exhibition 2003, which is part of his "One Flesh: Documenting Sex, Gender and Sexuality" project, Stephen writes, "There are two sexes, but there are many genders. This was the spark that set my project in motion. I wanted to hold a mirror up to people and show that that no matter how one identifies – people are still people. . . I also wanted to create a new body of work specifically for the [show]. . . something unlike any of my previous work."

"Bullyclub Series #1", c-print, 11"x 14"

"One Flesh: Documenting Gender, Sex & Sexuality", C-prints, Eleven images (Seven 8"x10" and two 11"x14" framed images, each contains one or two 5"x5" c-prints and a 3"x3" questionnaire card).