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Pictured against a dark background is a long, silver, metal cylinder with ridges on the bottom and top. At the very top of the object are small holes, and a rusted, round piece of metal with small spikes. The object is lit from the right side, putting the left side in shadow.

A collage of the same photograph of a discarded blue COVID mask on a dirt ground. The mask is folded as if it has been used. In the center are nine squares of this image, surrounded by increasingly smaller squares of the same image filling the background repeatedly.

A collage of the same photograph of three discarded blue COVID surgical masks on tan ground. The masks are folded as if they have been used. In the center are nine squares of this image, surrounded by increasingly smaller squares of the same image filling the background repeatedly.

A collage of the same photograph of a discarded red COVID mask partially covered with sand on a sandy ground. The mask is folded as if it has been used. In the center are nine squares of this image, surrounded by increasingly smaller squares of the same image filling the background repeatedly.

A collage of the same photograph of a discarded, black COVID mask upside down on a sandy ground. The mask is folded as if it has been used. In the center are nine squares of this image, surrounded by increasingly smaller squares of the same image filling the background repeatedly, the color inverting.

A person dressed in drag, in a dressing room. They have tanned skin, long dark brown hair that is whipped with curls, and are wearing a stylish pink silk/satin robe. They are shown in profile view, kneeling in a chair while leaning down to look into a square mirror. The mirror is situated atop a small table that is covered in various makeup items. Behind the person is a rack of clothes and another small table holding more beauty items including hairspray, wet wipes, and vaseline. The wall at the back of the room is covered by a multicolored, floral pattern curtain.

A photograph of a cat and a kitten sitting in a window. The window frame is painted brown. The cat is an orange tabby with a white face, and the kitten is a calico with an orange face, black ears, and a white chest. Hanging up behind them is a San Francisco Giants baseball cap. The rest of the room behind them is in shadow.

A whip made from a cow’s tail, pictured horizontally against a dark background. The whip is long, a yellow-brown color, and has ridges that segment it into smaller rounded shapes. The majority of the whip is in light while the top part is in shadow.

A sky pictured in black and white. Different trees line the bottom of the image, with one tall tree towards the left reaching up to the top of the photograph. A flock of birds fill the cloudy sky.

A Black woman pictured in a sunflower field from the shoulder up. She is turned to the left side and has her left hand resting on her head, looking to the left. Her hair is shoulder length and in twists. A shell hangs off of a shorter twist in the front and an orange flower rests above her ear. A small hoop earring with a white gem is in her ear. She is wearing a bright red halter dress that goes around her neck. The sunflowers are tall and the fields continue with faint trees and a blue sky in the horizon.

A Black woman pictured in a sunflower field. She is facing the front and has her left hand resting on her cheek as her right hand rests on her head. Her hair is shoulder length and in twists, shells hang off of a shorter twist in the front and a longer one near her shoulder; an orange flower rests above her ear. A small hoop earring with a white gem is in her ear. She is wearing a bright red halter dress that goes around her neck. The sunflowers are tall and the fields continue with faint trees and a blue sky in the horizon.

A Black woman pictured in a sunflower field. She is facing the left side and has both of her arms stretched out. Her hair is shoulder length and in twists, a shell hangs off of a shorter twist in the front and an orange flower rests above her ear. A small hoop earring with a white gem is in her ear. She is wearing a bright red halter dress that goes around her neck. The sunflowers are tall and the fields continue with faint trees and a blue sky in the horizon.

A Black woman pictured in a sunflower field, smiling. She is facing the left side and has her left hand resting on her chest while her right hand is holding an orange flower . Her hair is shoulder length and in twists, a shell hangs off of a shorter twist in the front. A small hoop earring with a white gem is in her ear. She is wearing a bright red halter dress that goes around her neck. The sunflowers are tall and the fields continue with faint trees and a blue sky in the horizon.

A sunflower pictured up close in a sunflower field. The flower has a large brown center, and countless, smaller curled yellow petals. Leaves and more flowers are blurred in the background.

A sunflower pictured up close in a sunflower field. The flower has a large brownish-yellow center, and countless, curled yellow petals. Leaves and more flowers are blurred in the background. A small bee flies to the center of the flower.

A Black woman pictured in a sunflower field, smiling. Her hair is shoulder length and in twists, a shell hangs off of a shorter twist in the front. A small hoop earring with a white gem is in her ear. She is wearing a bright red halter dress that goes around her neck. The sunflowers are tall and the fields continue with faint trees and a blue sky in the horizon.

A black and white film-processed photograph of a fireplace. The fireplace is long, black, and rectangular, starkly different from the white wall it is set in. Small flames rise from its base. The photo is grainy and slightly blurred.

This is a sequence of images titled “Calcifer’s Curse” or A black and white film-processed photograph of a person reaching for a fireplace. The fireplace is black and set into a white wall with stark contrast. Flames rise from the base. From the right, someone is reaching their arm towards it. The flames hover above their outstretched fingers. The photograph is grainy.

A dark black and white film-processed photograph of the silhouette of a person reaching towards a built-in fireplace. There is a stark contrast between the bright flames and the very dark surroundings. From the right, the silhouette of a person’s face is barely visible, and their arm is reaching towards the flames. The flames illuminate their forearm. The photograph has a grainy texture.

A very blurry black and white film-processed photograph. The bottom left of the photo is white flames in a black built-in fireplace. The top left and the entire right side are blurred-out shapes in various shades of gray. The photograph has a grainy texture.

This is a sequence of images titled “Calcifer’s Curse” or “カルシファーの呪い” it follows the narrative of Calcifer from Hayao Miyazaki’s “Howl’s Moving Castle”. This project was inspired by the work of Duane Michals and his sequence work.

A ladybug pictured on a large green leaf. The leaf is resting on the ground, with bits of wood chips filling the leaf and weighing it down. The leaf has small holes towards the bottom left and a larger hole at the top.

A bright purple flower against a piece of gray wood. The flower has small tendrils instead of petals and the leaves surrounding the flower are brown and shriveled.

Two unbloomed flowers in focus. The buds are a pink color while the leaves surrounding them are green, the stems a similar green color. In the center of the picture is a trimmed stem, and a yellow flower is out of focus to the bottom left side.

A cylindrical purple flower with purple petals sticking out of the top. A bee hangs off of the bottom of the flower. Similar flowers are out of focus in the background.