Homemade Undercuts
Irlande
2026
Homemade Undercuts is a candid, tender and intimate photographic series by Ellen Blair, celebrating hair as a canvas for queer kinship, care and expression. Walk into any queer venue and you’ll spot shaved undercuts and bold, colourful styles. Hair is an accessible way to experiment with how we present ourselves to the world.
For generations, queer people have used haircuts, shaves and colour to form and subvert cultural, political and gender identities, in celebration and defiance, revealing our queer selves to each other and the wider world. For those who don’t align with the gender binary (especially while facing long waits for gender-affirming healthcare), a haircut can take on deeper significance. With many salons feeling unwelcoming, DIY cuts at home or in community spaces become acts of care, solidarity and joyful rebellion. Homemade Undercuts honours this desire to create ourselves in our own image and on our own terms.
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About the artist
Born in 1998, Ellen Blair is a Belfast-based photographer and printmaker exploring queer joy, community, mental health and intimacy. Inspired by personal experiences and the communities she is a part of, she creates work that not only reflects her personal journey but also offers a space for others to find connection, comfort, and joy.