Self Portrait (Decomposed) is an exploration of the transsexual body through the practice of process cinema. This self-portrait was developed with a mint and hibiscus tea on the new moon, and left to rot in compost until the cycle’s full moon. The process explores what it means to have a body that is both deeply abject and disposable, and one that is beautifully cared for and sublime.

Cat C. Haines is an autistic and transsexual dyke, and an academic|artist|activist weirdo based in Regina on Treaty 4 territory in Saskatchewan. Cat makes handmade films about her and her loved ones’ bodies and experiences, hoping to capture a shimmer of queer and trans joy in an increasingly fascist and anti-trans political landscape.