Queer Identities

By Chase Joynt, Devin Wesley, Joslyn Panasiuk, B. G-Osborne, Reitano Holly, and Shane Oosterhoff

Queer Identities is a survey on the subliminal thought processes many members of the LGBTQIA+ community endure while living in a world that revolves around heteronormativity. It mainly focuses on queer experiences of minority stress and the repercussions of the innate pressure for them to follow feminine and masculine norms.

This show provides a space for Queer Artists to interpret their own experiences on being Queer and how they choose to identify themselves, developing these thoughts into physical manifestations through any preferred medium. Humanoid and abstract forms react and interact with the mental health distress that is a direct result from a lack of queer support and representation. These shifting forms will not only record the transgression of the staggering effects anti-queer ideologies have had throughout time but also how they continue to evolve today.