FotoFest, an international non-profit photographic arts and education organization based in Houston, Texas is mounting a new exhibition I AM A CAMERA : LGBTQ Communities Seen From Within that runs July – August 29th 2015 . The nine artists in this exhibition work directly with particular communities, which at times include themselves, in the creation of compelling and diverse views of contemporary LGBTQ life.
Zackary Drucker and Rhys Ernst, Relationship #35 (Pygmalion), 2008-2014. Courtesy of the artists and Luis De Jesus Los Angeles
Lindsay Morris, Untitled from the series You are You, 2007-2012. Courtesy of the artist
The artists in I Am A Camera are exploring a number of humanist themes, including relationships, self-realization and determination, and community and space building. Their works encompass traditional black & white photography, contemporary staged photography, video and installation work. They represent the spectrum of sexual identification – gay, lesbian, transgendered, and queer-allied.
Paul Mpagi Sepuya, Studio, April 26, 2011. Courtesy of the artist and Stevenson Gallery, Cape Town/Johannesburg, South Africa
Sunil Gupta, Connaught Place, from the series Exiles, 1986. Courtesy of the artist and SepiaEYE, New York, USA.
I Am A Camera is curated by Steven Evans, FotoFest Executive Director and Curator.
Foto Fest at Silver Street Studios
2000 Edwards Street, Houston, Texas 77007
