Participating artists:Fredster, Roxana Rios, Stefan Gunnesch, Paula Biesenthal, Luke Carter, Simon Adam Peter, Kevin Heather Koen, Viyan, Zacker
opening hours:Thursday to Sunday: 2pm-6pm
Venue:Galerie KUB
Kantstr. 18
04275 Leipzig
Partner:Kuratiert von Franziska Eißner & Zacker
Gefördert durch das Kulturamt der Stadt Leipzig
The exhibition explicitly focuses on the positions of queer artists. Formally, themes of physicality, identity and society are negotiated across genres ranging from classical painting to video. Sometimes unerringly, sometimes tentatively, questions of classification and categorization, of individual dissolution of boundaries and external limitation are posed. 'WHATEVER I AM IS FOR TODAY' focuses on a metamorphosing social approach and rejects a static 'mono' culture. A pluralistic approach that could claim social universality.
It is about celebrating and empowering queer identities and normalizing queer realities - the gallery as an embracing safe space where artistic visions are shared with like-minded people and allies. Speaking up together at a time when silence is becoming increasingly dangerous and queer people must fear for their safety in public spaces.
As part of the vernissage and official opening of the 'Queer Music Festival', there will be a music performance by drag artist Babe Blade.
