Sessions are photographic performances between me and the men in my life. It was an excuse to chat and get naked with them. Each session lasts two hours. The camera is set automatically to take a picture every five seconds. At 30-minute intervals the model removes a piece of clothing until he's naked. After the session, I meet with the model to review and veto any image for whatever reason. When exhibited, these photos are blacked out within the chronology. Three versions of the work emerge: the private performance of taking photographs, the public narrative as seen in the pictures, and the secrets we hide. I used several images from the series to create family albums. Critic Hrag Vartanian said, “Sessions has a meditative quality that seems to teach you something about its sitters; you can sense the humor, humanity, and love of life. Clary allows his men to emerge unhindered by artsy pretension.”

Credits: press, New York Times (New York) and The Brooklyn Rail (Brooklyn).