The Photographer Exposes Himself in 53 Photos

"I examine the relationship between the self and others in an intimate context, both privately and publicly, opening a dialog about race, gender, role play, seduction, longing, and acceptance.

"By photographing and displaying myself nude,I confront my own insecurity and vulnerability, leading to a series of personal investigations and acceptance of the body and its power. Each image arises from how I view myself and the world.

"Making these portraits is a personal experience, a journey into a complex layer where identity is seen, judged, but rarely discussed. It reveals my personal desire for an openness and a search to understand not only who and what I am, but how the world understands me, regards me, and judges me.

"This project is not only a personal response to a desire to understand myself, but also represents a greater, universal search for a place of belonging." -- Ohm Phanphiroj

Ohm Phanphiroj is an international award-winning photographer, filmmaker, and educator.

Ohm's works deal with controversial issues including social (in)justice, human rights, exploitation against minors, sexuality, identity, desire, and the contemporary male nude. A former fashion director at Esquire and Qr magazine, Ohm's professional experiences include his work as a gallery director, fashion photographer, filmmaker, legal consultant, and a professor.

Ohm holds six graduate degrees: an MFA in Film, Video, New Media, and Animation from the Art Institute of Chicago (Fellowship); an MFA in Imaging Arts from Rochester Institute of Technology (Fellowship); an MFA in Photography from Memphis College of Art (Fellowship); an MA in Filmmaking from Georgia State University (Research Fellowship); an MA in Communication from the University of Northern Iowa (Scholarship); and a Law degree from Thammasat University, Thailand.

Ohm has participated in more than one hundred exhibitions internationally, including the Iran Biennale 2016, Moscow Biennale 2014, Noorderlicht International Photo Festival 2012, Sommerblut Art Festival 2011, Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art, The Kinsey Institute, Bangkok Cultural Museum, Tally Beck Contemporary of Art, and H Gallery.

Ohm's "Underage" project has received many international prestigious awards, including fellowships from Art Institute of Chicago, Columbia College Chicago, Lightwork, Newspace Center for Photography; Nikon-Noor Photography Award, Sony World Photography Award, Epson, Critical Mass, and Society for Photographic Education.

Ohm's works are in the permanent collection at the Kinsey Institute, Lightwork, Indiana University, Emory University, Georgia State University, The School of Art Institute of Chicago, and in private collections throughout the world.

Currently, Ohm is an adjunct professor of photography at Edna Manley School of Visual and Performing Arts in Kingston, Jamaica.

Ohm's fine art works are represented by Anzenberger, while his movies are represented by TLA Releasing Worldwide.