A love like no other. 

The title “The First Hug (Masc Love)” is multifaceted and its concept one that is close to the artist’s heart. Created from a time of unparalleled global upheaval, this piece marks the first hug between two best friends, once physically distanced by COVID-19. “Masc Love” is a play on words, referencing the masks central to a global pandemic, and also the love between two masculine (“masc”) individuals. A love between mascs is a liberating love, a love that returns a masc to a self love, a love for their community, and a love that allows for vulnerability of the platonic nature. When a masc - especially a transmasc - is loved by another, it is a love like no other.