Orlando Myxx's Gender Transition Documented in 'Orlando: in between' at Fondazione Fotografia Modena
Orlando Myxx, a finalist of the European Photography Award alongside Sara Vighi, presents 'Orlando: in between' at Fondazione Fotografia Modena's The Summer Show 2016. The autobiographical project documents his gender transition from female to male, using photography and video to explore inner turmoil. Myxx began with 'Maschilità XX' (2012), a series on masculinity in XX-chromosome individuals, inspired by photographer Enrico Bossan. 'Orlando: the Origin' (2015) followed, using his body to express internal dynamics. The work references Virginia Woolf's 'Orlando: A Biography' and queer theory by Judith Butler and Judith Halberstam. Myxx aims to raise awareness of LGBT issues in Italy, where such topics struggle for recognition. The selected photo 'Orlando: not framed' (2016) depicts an ex-hospital interior, symbolizing the assignment of gender at birth.
Key facts
- Orlando Myxx is a finalist of the European Photography Award.
- The exhibition 'The Summer Show 2016 – Lo stato delle cose' runs until July 17, 2016 at Fondazione Fotografia Modena.
- Myxx's project 'Orlando: in between' documents his gender transition from female to male.
- The work began in 2012 with 'Maschilità XX' after a suggestion by photographer Enrico Bossan.
- Myxx references Virginia Woolf's 'Orlando: A Biography' and queer theorists Judith Butler and Judith Halberstam.
- The photo 'Orlando: not framed' was taken in an ex-hospital, critiquing the assignment of gender at birth.
- Myxx hopes his work fosters understanding of LGBT issues in Italy.
- The European Photography Award recognizes top students from European photography schools.
Entities
Artists
- Orlando Myxx
- Sara Vighi
- Enrico Bossan
- Virginia Woolf
- Vita Sackville West
- Judith Butler
- Judith Halberstam
Institutions
- Fondazione Fotografia Modena
- European Photography Award
- Archivio Queer Italia
Locations
- Modena
- Italy
- Dolo
- Reggio Emilia