When I finished this work, I called it ‘Mug Shot No. 8,’ but the character shook their head in a symbolic gesture of refusal.

‘I’m not a number!‘ they exclaimed after a deep sigh. I asked about their identity and gender, and they responded with a question, ‘What is identity?’ I had nothing to say except to admire their beauty. Then, I called them Miss Aphroditus.

Alcohol Marker on Paper

29.7 cm x 42 cm / 11.7 in x 16.5 in