Adam’s Apple Possibly 1983 - 2008

Curator: Paz Errazuriz's photographic work, "Adam's Apple," presents us with a striking image. The visible texture and the immediate social context are compelling. Editor: The gaze is direct, almost confrontational. There's a vulnerability hinted at, a questioning of accepted norms. The figure almost merges with the wallpaper. Curator: Consider the means of production here. Errazuriz captured this image using black and white film. This choice highlights the stark realities and challenges the subject's community faced. The composition and material details are crucial. Editor: And there's a tension, isn't there? The calendar image behind the main subject offers an idealized masculinity, a symbol of conventional male portrayal in direct contrast to the individual in the foreground. Curator: Exactly. The surrounding ephemera – the curtains, the calendar – these contextualize the subject's lived experience. It speaks to the consumption of images and the construction of identity. Editor: The symbolism runs deep. The title itself, "Adam's Apple," takes on layered meaning when viewed in this context. It’s a bold statement about identity and societal expectations. Curator: I'm drawn to the way Errazuriz’s material process reveals the social and economic conditions that shaped the subject’s identity. Editor: For me, it’s the unflinching gaze and symbolic layers that linger most profoundly.