The Carabiner Project

The Carabiner Project explores a historic lesbian signifier that has made a resurgence among Gen Z. Stewart pays homage to Hal Fischer’s Gay Semiotics in a series of black and white portraits surveying carabiner-clad lesbians. What role does queer code serve in 2025, and why are we drawn to it? This project is ongoing.

Press: https://gomag.com/article/calling-all-carabiner-clad-lesbians-keegan-stewart-wants-to-take-your-photo/

A collage of ten black-and-white photographs of diverse young women in various settings, including indoors and outdoors, some smiling, some with serious expressions, dressed in casual or edgy clothing, with some holding objects like a bicycle or a bo
Close-up of a person wearing a white shirt, a denim vest, and dark jeans with a belt that has chains and a star-shaped buckle, along with chains and accessories hanging from the belt.
A person holding a set of headphones with stickers, wearing a camera around their neck, and dressed in dark clothing standing outdoors.
Close-up of a person's waist wearing striped pants and a checkered belt, with a chain hanging from the belt holding keys, and holding a cigarette.
A person wearing jeans with a heart-shaped keychain clipped onto the belt loop, holding a set of keys, and a smartphone in the front pocket with a star pattern.
A collection of silver chains and jewelry, including a star-shaped bracelet, arranged on a white background.
Close-up of a person wearing dark pants with keys attached to a carabiner clipped to the waist, and holding a bicycle helmet in front of a bike rack on a brick-paved sidewalk.