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Phoenix by Ember Overal

A surface, open like a book, with two leaves extending from the centre upwards. The surface is covered in a gold fabric, and the fabric is then draped with thinner bits of orange and red organza, draped in a way to try and create the feeling of flames. On top of this are layed 4 pictures, alternating top and bottom of the suffice, and 2 pieces of paper with text, that is not legible in this picture. The photos are from left to right, a black and white photo of a mannequin in a dress, a desaturated picture of a white leg being shaved, a letter on fire, with the name of the person it was addressed too just being burnt, and a white woman, standing in a woodland clearing. This woman has long brown hair and is wearing a white floral dress, black corset and high heels.
Phoenix is a tetraptych for a project on the theme of authenticity.

The 4 pictures that make it up are:
01 – Strike The Match
02 – Fan The Flames
03 – Inferno
04 – [From The] Ashes

The photographer views transition as her rebirth in to her authentic self, born anew from the Embers of the shell.

The name for each picture in the series is taken from an issue of the x men comic inferno, and the photographer has used this as a jumping off point for understanding the journey, from understanding, to tentative first steps, to burning down the old name and, finally, becoming the authentic self.

Photos 1-3 taken by Ember Overal, photo 4 taken by Becki Baldwin.

One of the gallery contributors, Ember, standing in a white room beside a window with white mesh curtains. Ember is wearing a white top with a green leafy pattern on it and a knitted black shawl over one shoulder. She has black eyeliner on and stud piercings in both sides of her nose. Her shoulder length brown hair has been styled with a wet look.

Ember Overal

she/her

Ember is a Trans Woman from South London. Growing up in Croydon, she went to university in Greenwich, getting a degree in philosophy.

An unapologetic geek, she enjoys roleplaying games, writing, and is always excited to learn new things. Ember does a lot of work for queer topics at her work, and tries her best to support LGBTQIA+ causes and other causes outside of work.

Ember joined Queer Creatives in 2020, and has developed a deep interest in the topics explored in sessions.

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