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My Best Friend
2 December 2022 – 15 January 2023
“Who’s that?”
“That’s Dylan’s friend”
More often than not, the introduction of a queer partner is veiled behind the label of a ‘friend’, subtly disguising the relationship and also negotiating the boundaries of acceptance within one’s family. This tacit acknowledgement creates an illusion of approval of the relationship; a delicate balance, which bridges two worlds. Code switching and traveling is common for those living between these parallel identities of being someone’s child and someone else’s lover.
The body of work shown at I_S_L_A_N_D_S is an installation comprising of printed organza curtain-like panels. The panels resemble doorways, inviting the audience to use different access points to consider the thresholds we use to gain acceptance from someone else’s family. The sheer panels obscure and leave the viewer unable to see a single image without considering the others, creating a private space within the gallery. This setup allows the onlooker to play with the concepts of permeability and the time we spend in between the roles of ‘child’ and ‘adult’, between ‘friend’ and ‘partner’, between knowing, seeing, and accepting.
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2 December 2022 – 15 January 2023
“Who’s that?”
“That’s Dylan’s friend”
More often than not, the introduction of a queer partner is veiled behind the label of a ‘friend’, subtly disguising the relationship and also negotiating the boundaries of acceptance within one’s family. This tacit acknowledgement creates an illusion of approval of the relationship; a delicate balance, which bridges two worlds. Code switching and traveling is common for those living between these parallel identities of being someone’s child and someone else’s lover.
The body of work shown at I_S_L_A_N_D_S is an installation comprising of printed organza curtain-like panels. The panels resemble doorways, inviting the audience to use different access points to consider the thresholds we use to gain acceptance from someone else’s family. The sheer panels obscure and leave the viewer unable to see a single image without considering the others, creating a private space within the gallery. This setup allows the onlooker to play with the concepts of permeability and the time we spend in between the roles of ‘child’ and ‘adult’, between ‘friend’ and ‘partner’, between knowing, seeing, and accepting.
