N’Transit is a series of self portraits created by Cameron Alexander at crucial points in their life over the past few years.

Child of the Atlantic, is an acrylic painting which was created during the Covid-19 lock down in 2020--a period of intense isolation--Alexander contemplated the ways in which black bodies are perceived, received and utilized in America. This contemplation included an examination of their relationship to their own body, as well.

Fragments of Who I Use to Be, was created a year later in November 2021 to debut Cameron Alexander’s social transition during the height of their artistic career. They created a cyanotype with an X-ray of their prepubescent body which depicts their curved spine (scoliosis) before having it fused at the age of 13. In order to have the surgery, Alexander had to started their menstrual cycle. At the time, Alexander was unaware of the term transgender but knew they did not want that to happen. It felt as if they were stuck between two types of pain either way. Their cycle felt medically induced as a child only to get older and realize they needed to undergo yet another puberty and surgery in order to align with their true identity. But, they were happy to finally be creating a clearer image of themselves.

Protector (Protect+Her), was created in 2024 after moving to New York City in order to safely begin their medical transition. Alexander created a collage of self portraits ranging from two, four and twenty-nine years old. With acknowledgment to their mother who styled the younger portraits. Alexander took pride in finally becoming someone who his younger self could look up to and ultimately live through.

This series captures the way in which the artist fellow shipped with themselves and their body throughout their transition and stands as an archive of what it is to be brave.