DRAW Space

Group Show / QUEER DRAWING
Closes on Sunday at 5pm

Happy Mardi Gras!
This is the final week of our groundbreaking exhibition, Queer Drawing, which closes this Sunday at 5pm. If you haven’t yet experienced the incredible works by 20 queer-identifying artists, now is your last chance!

INTRODUCING

Michael Simms - I am interested in the kinaesthetic potential of the queer body in space and how this relates to image-making. In this experimental piece for ‘Queer Drawing’, I oscillated between spontaneous mark-making and more deliberate rendering of the human form to speak to the duality of queer experience – the tension that exists between the hyper-controlled and the ultra-liberated.

Herk Alexander - Herk presents a highly detailed drawing of Emperor Hadrian’s lover Antinous, one of the most reproduced faces in history, focusing on the queer gaze in the eyes of this striking figure. This drawing reflects on the history of ancient queer love, offering a poignant look at the ways in which queerness has been documented and erased in historical narratives.

Yiorgos Zafiriou - This drawing is a visual response to Leo Bersani’s provocative 1987 essay, “Is the Rectum a Grave?” In his essay, Bersani grapples with the stigmatisation of queer sexuality during the height of the AIDS crisis, exploring how society pathologises the queer body and its desires. My work channels this discourse, confronting the historical intersections of morality, intimacy, risk, and survival.

Graham George Robertson - Grounded in classical tradition, Robertson’s work captures the grace and complexity of the male form, while simultaneously challenging conventional narratives of masculinity through an intimate exploration of human connection.

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