In this evocative image from koitz’s The Meat Rack Series, Brock hangs suspended from the charred branches of trees on Fire Island, photographed in the aftermath of the 2014 fire. The blackened woodland creates a stark, almost otherworldly setting, transforming the familiar landscape into something mysterious and elemental.Against the burnt remains of the forest, the human body becomes both intimate and sculptural—fragile yet defiant, connected to a landscape marked by destruction and renewal.Koitz’s use of natural light and strobe heightens the tension between figure and environment, drawing attention to the textures of the scorched branches and the physical presence of the subject. The image explores themes of desire, vulnerability, resilience, and transformation, finding unexpected beauty in a landscape altered by fire. As part of the Meat Rack series, it reflects Fire Island’s distinctive intersection of queer identity, nature, freedom, and the body.