After a year like 2020 that forced us to confront the harsh realities of life, “Collapsed in Sunbeams” acknowledges and explores pain and hardship while offering a cautiously hopeful outlook.

“This shoot portrays the beautiful moments shared between two people. While they are casually making their way around Brooklyn, they become quite the spectacle by wearing SAIbysai, a brand where each garment turns one into walking art - and I mean this quite literally as each piece is hand painted.”

A photo series embodying a sickly cute fever dream.

We have got to stop treating Black history as a commodity or just something we “celebrate” once a year. Let’s commit to learning and acknowledging the Black experience every day we can. Black history is American history.

“I guess what we were doing was paying attention. It’s both the most and the least that I can do.”

“when i looked outside, i was reminded of how alone i am / how stuck i am, no matter how many people are in my home, phone, or head”

“A true "man" is not defined by his genitalia, but his ability to harness masculine energy with feminine energy. The men I want to surround myself with not only have both but know that by embracing both extensions of their identity, it makes them better men.”

“My poetry holds a great sentiment to many parts of what I am: my egos, my emotions, my creative practice of expanding my voices in poems, and most importantly, my lifestyle .”

“Charm in life is everywhere. Hiding in the bathroom, under my pillows, or in my heart. The way to lead a fulfilling life starts with me and only me.”

You don’t need to know what you’re doing with your life. Yes, I know, everyone seems to have it all together except you. You’re not behind. Your life is not a game of catch-up with everyone you once knew. Hustle culture has made you believe you’re behind but the truth is you’re not.

“My fashion photography work brings together my creative and artistic style with my identity - British Tamil Sri Lankan. However my photography has grown and evolved and also is about being South Asian representation to the fashion, media, and beauty industry.”

This photo series explores and challenges gender by blurring fashion norms in ways that emphasizes union rather than division.

Chicas Fritas is a queer coming of age story that follows Sylvia on a night out in Queens, NY with her best friend and secret crush, Maria. This short film explores queer identity through a fiercely feminist lens.

Lu Isenrich shares art that has a timeless character, with which they address various themes such as sadness or the transition to adulthood, through fantastic characters.

“Would you hear my cry, wipe the tears from my eyes like my ancestors wiped your ancestor’s babies’ behinds? While their mothers sipped Sweet Tea in the Southern heat... Made by my great-great-great grandmother’s withered hands on her tired feet.

Would you even let me scream?”

“There’s something inherently missing from girlhood because boyhood possesses it, withholds it. It’s a zero-sum game and girls always lose.”

“Love is liberation. Our hearts are all muscles the size of a fist, and we must exercise it by practicing love and organizing for justice.”

“So, how do you deal with literally a millenia’s worth of pain? Some turn to humor, some turn to activism, some simply attempt to lead a happy, well-adjusted life.

I turned to punk-rock.”

Redefining teen girl taste isn’t going to tear down the patriarchy, but it sure will leave a dent.

Spike your hair and stop worrying about what they like.
Spike your hair and love every second of it.
Spike your hair and scream with me.