Curator Talk

Thursday, 22 February, 11am
Free—Registrations recommended

This curator-led talk will discuss themes within the exhibition Angels in Exile including queer utopias, heaven and hell, and rebel icons as sources of empowerment.

Angels in Exile is an exhibition explores the concept of paradise and how queer communities create safe and joyful spaces. It references John Milton's poem ‘Paradise Lost’ to question the impact of religious stories on ethics and politics, whilst drawing parallels to the historical persecution of queer people. It also looks at how queer resistance can challenge exclusion and discrimination, using celestial figures and rebel icons as sources of empowerment.

Image: Hannah Brontë, BIRTH OF VENUS, 2023, cyanotype digital photograph, fabric satin polyester, sound, botanicals scent. Commissioned by Cement Fondu.