Anatomy of Belonging: Existing Without Permission

Anatomy of Belonging is an ongoing portrait collection exploring identity as something lived in the body rather than explained. Each piece centers grounding, lineage, queerness, and presence, honoring the quiet labor of becoming whole in a world that often resists it. These works are not studies of visibility, but of embodiment. They trace how belonging forms through stillness, self-trust, and the courage to exist without permission. Created using AI-assisted tools and guided by original concept, direction, and curation by Lyric Janè.