woman n. an adult, human female

female adj. of or denoting the sex that can bear offspring or produce eggs, distinguished biologically by the production of gametes.

feminine adj. having qualities or an appearance traditionally associated with women, especially delicacy and prettiness.

existence n. the fact or state of having objective reality.

What are the boundaries that shape our identities and how do our ideas intersect with social and cultural constructs in shaping the way we see and define ourselves and others?  At a summer open studio in Brooklyn, I collaborated with subjects to create portraits that reflected them as they wished to be seen, examining, exploring and playing with identity and portrayals of gender norms.