On view January 30 through March 2

About the Exhibit
I want you to know my story brings together two bodies of work, different in media but united in their underlying themes of personhood, relationships, and time.

The first, Look at me like you love me, is a series of photographs about the desire to be seen and understood, the need to live fully and authentically, and the power of intimate connection.

The second, I’m right here with you, is a series of botanical drawings, made early each morning as part of a long-term meditative practice, about the ephemerality of life, the immensity of love, and the duality of beauty and loss.

About the Artist
Jess T. Dugan is an artist and writer whose work explores the complexities of personhood, relationships, desire, love, and family through photography, writing, video, sound, drawing, and installation. Their work is informed by their own life experiences, including their identity as a queer and nonbinary person, and reflects a deep belief in the importance of representation and the transformative power of storytelling.

Their work is regularly exhibited internationally and is in the permanent collections of over 70 museums. Their books include Look at me like you love me (MACK, 2022), To Survive on This Shore: Photographs and Interviews with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Older Adults (Kehrer Verlag, 2018), and Every Breath We Drew (Daylight Books, 2015). In April 2026, they will release Love Pictures, a survey book of their work made in collaboration with curator Charlotte Cotton and published by Radius Books.