In the Galleries: The Human Space

Chicago-based photographer Andy Karol is known primarily for her portrait photography in gender and sexuality. Through artistic gender exploration, Andy hopes to initiate greater understanding and acceptance for all genders with a more aspiring goal of identifying and defeating sexism and genderism.

Andy was born and raised in Valparaiso, Indiana and graduated from Indiana University Northwest with a B.A. in Communication. When Andy is not photographing for personal and art projects, she is capturing families, musicians, and headshots. Andy is most known for her moody and darker undertones in the work that draws upon rich emotional connections.

The Project “Eden: Expressions in Gender” brings gender fluidity and variance center stage with its thirty black and white, fine art nude portraits of subjects expressing their own non-conforming gender. “Together, the subjects and I collaborated on the posing that would best express their own gender variance. It was important for me to include a wide range of people who identify at various places on the gender spectrum, as well as with varying sexual preferences,” explains Karol.

The Human Space,  an exhibition of photographs by Andy Karol & Oli Rodriguez continues through July 26.

Beauty and Brawn Art Gallery & Think Space
3501 W. Fullerton
Logan Square, Chicago, IL 60647
 

Kokumo, Andy Karol

Kia, Andy Karol

Jessie, Andy Karol