Lindsay Perryman

Lindsay Perryman is a multidisciplinary artist whose work explores the existence and visibility of transgender identities. Perryman utilizes their practice to challenge and rewrite misconceptions about the spectrum of identity. Their hometown serves as a significant influence, grounding their practice in a personal yet universal context. As a non-binary trans person, Perryman draws on their lived experiences to inform and respond to critical questions posed by theorists such as Judith Butler and bell hooks. Their work engages with Butler’s explorations of gender as performance and hooks’ intersectional critiques of identity and power structures. By weaving these ideas into their art, Perryman creates a dialogue that bridges theory and practice, providing a visceral and nuanced interpretation of identity. They rely on a cultivated visual awareness to reinterpret and redefine the archival of queerness. 

Perryman's work has been showcased in the Brooklyn Museum, MoCADA, and Melkweg Expo. Perryman's zine The Colors We Don't See at The End of The Rainbow featured in I-D described as "photographing the beauty of masculinity in queer womanhood." Notable achievements include first place in the 2024 Palm Photo Prize and being nominated for CULTURED's 2024 Young Photographers List. Their works are part of the permanent collection at institutions such as the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art.