franziska kleinsorg

while drag queens rose from the pride movement into mainstream, drag performers that are not cis male or use more genderbending personas are rarely seen. kings made me focus on this small subculture of zurich’s queer community until eventually, lutsch bonbon, my own drag persona was born. 

i feel ants crawling under my skin is about the unease of inhabiting my own body and the discontents of womanhood. by exposing myself - both physically and emotionally through self-portraits - I confront the expectations and roles imposed on women. featuring some of my earliest self-portraits, this work highlights a deeply personal, consistent and essential part of my artistic practice.

eneas (hen/he) is a young trans nonbinary activist from winterthur who celebrates hens first year on testosterone hormone treatment. our film is about hens transition in the last year, hens gender expression and thoughts about lgbtq+ issues. produced with matthias pfammatter (he/him).

i feel at home at sea, so i wanted to explore the human connection to coastal landscapes in a series of photographs. seaside consists of nude portraits and detailed studies of natural textures, which evokes the quet, raw beauty of being immersed in nature.

breaking point visualizes living with chronic migraine, capturing the physical and emotional strain in a playful way.