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Absolutely Queer

Mardi Gras costumes by Renè Rivas, in “Absolutely Queer.”

Feb 17 – Dec 1, 2023
500 Harris St, Ultimo NSW 2007, Australia

“Queer as a concept runs against all definitions, all fixed meaning,” the scholar Christoph Ribbat wrote in 2001, “forever questioning, redeploying, twisting terms, texts and itself from conventional usage.” The word “queer” isn’t simply describing sexual orientation, it means something bigger—a rejection of cultural norms on the whole, a loosening of rules around gender roles, sexuality, identity. This exhibition explores Australia’s leading queer creatives. Costumes, design, art, fashion, and multimedia make up the show. —Elena Clavarino

Photo: Zan Wimberley