The project Bones of Graphene, Skin of Kevlar examines the historical resilience of the transgender community, increasingly threatened by the rise of fascism and extreme right-wing politics. It is the second chapter in Thissen’s extensive Watch it Collapse project, exploring the stagnation in the safety and emancipation of transgender individuals. This four-year research focuses on transgender and queer visibility, with particular emphasis on the dystopian political climate of our time.
Production, communication and organisation by FOTODOK. Curation by Daria Tuminas. The final result of this series will be exhibited at MU Hybrid Art House in July 2026.
Bones of Graphene, Skin of Kevlar is made possible with the support of MU Hybrid Art House, the City of Arnhem and the Mondriaan Fund. FOTODOK is structurally supported by the City of Utrecht and the Mondriaan Fund.