May 2026 letter 🧚
exhibition + documentary news and a birthday sale!
Hi! I hope spring has been treating you well so far 🌸
Here’s a look back at Foire Plural last month:
Self-portrait with apple branches (hand painted), presented with Galerie COA
This was my first time exhibiting one of my hand-coloured prints, and the biggest one I’ve made yet!
Archival latex black & white pigment print, hand painted with watercolour and copic inks on 100% cotton handmade paper - 24 x 36 inches - 1/1
The original image is a self-portrait photograph created in the spring of 2019 using crabapple branches from the backyard of my childhood home.
This photo was taken as part of my Puberty project, exploring my relationship with femininity and masculinity while taking testosterone. The symbolism of the apple tree branch reminds me of the story of Eve in the garden of eden, the apple representing forbidden feminine pleasure and knowledge.
I feel that trans people are often viewed through a similar lens, with the autonomy over our gender identity & presentation being perceived as an illicit way of life.
Here is the full Galerie COA booth - thank you to everyone who came by during Foire Plural!
I am very grateful that this artwork sold during the fair and am working on more of these large pieces, but in the meantime I do have some smaller 8x10inch hand-coloured prints available via Galerie COA :
You can also get these custom-framed, just reach out to the gallery and they will set it up for you!
Here’s an example of one of my hand-painted 8x10 prints framed and ready to go its new home! You can see the process of making this exact print in my february newsletter here
Larry, the feature-length documentary film on my art practice directed by Catherine Legault is available to watch for free as part of the Festival International du Film sur l’Art throughout the month of May.
You can read more about the documentary here : https://lefifa.com/nouvelles/larry-iel
And watch the film online for free here (canada only) until May 31st!
The exhibition Gen Z: Shaping a new gaze which was presented last year by Photo Elyzée in Switzerland is now on show in Germany at Fotografie Forum Frankfurt until August 30
If anyone goes to see it please send me photos! For now this is a little blurry preview ~
It’s my birthday next week! I am turning 33 🧚
I am having my annual birthday sale in my print store for the occasion: use the code BIRTHDAY33 at checkout for 33% off posters and 8x10 prints on my website!
www.laurencephilomene.com/store
You have until May 26 to take advantage of this deal 💖 next sale after that will be in November, so this is your chance to get yourself some art for the summer 🖼
I had so much fun shooting this music video for Rae Spoon’s single “Hyper Country”.
Starring Rae Spoon and Man Chyna
Directed by Rae Spoon, Laurence Philomene, Gems Hall
Director of Photography, Set Design and Colour Grading: Laurence Philomene
Art direction, Make Up and Props: Gem Hall
Full credits on youtube
This video, along with other photographs I helped create are currently on display at the Arts AcessAbility Network MB Gallery in Winnipeg as part of the exhibition : Ostomy Cowboy, Rae Spoon • May 1 to June 25
More info here: https://aanm.ca/event/curated-exhibitions-rae-spoon/
Some behind the scenes photographs of the video shoot ^
I also got to create the album visuals and press photos for Rae’s latest album : Assigned Country Singer At Birth
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I am booking photo sessions + projects for July and August, get in touch any time to create something colourful together!
Here’s the latest patreon-exclusive merch I’ve sent to my patrons : double-sided postcard print on cotton paper 💫
As always a huge thank you to my patreon community, you guys truly keep me going!!
Join any time at patreon.com/laurencephilomene 💗
Sending you all love!
xo
Laurence