Hernandez, Justin

Hernandez, Justin
@atelier_hernandez

Ecce Homosexual, I unwaveringly declare, inspecting the scars of a gay kid admonished by a religion he wished to embrace. The language of couture documents the unexplored limbo that exists between Catholicism and homosexuality. Tenebristic artworks, religious artifacts, and the story of Christ’s Passion enrich the abstraction of internalized damnation materialized through conceptual clothing.

Now, faith and queerness can coexist.

Atelier Hernandez is a compendium of personal narratives written in couture. The complex ecosystem of queer experiences arouses the exploration of structures beyond the conventions of clothing—extending, distorting, obscuring, and enriching bodily landscapes. By juxtaposing rigid forms with fluid drapes, Atelier Hernandez honors the volatility of human reality.