Leading London Art Consultants ARTIQ’s 3rd Edition of QUEER FRONTIERS, a platform to showcase the outstanding talents of a diverse range of international LGBTQ+ artists, is going VIRTUAL this year.
Last year they set up shop in the legendary Soho nightclub Madame JoJo’s, and the work of 26 LGBTQ+ artists and allies in a week long exhibition and curated programme of events in celebration of Pride week. It also raised a total of £27,000 for LGBTQ+ charities Albert Kennedy Trust and Switchboard.
They are back stronger than ever for 2020 with the theme of ‘Self-Expression’ and as usual all works are for sale. All funds raised through this exhibition will be split between the artists and Renaissance Foundation, who support young people living with significant challenges to reach their full potential, a mantra ever more important in this incredibly challenging year.
QUEER FRONTIERS is online until July 15th https://www.queerfrontiers.co.uk/shopHere are few of Queerguru’s top picks at QUEER FRONTIERS :
London-based Phillip Prokopiou was born to Greek immigrants in South Africa. The self-taught photographer established a practice in 2014 under the name Studio Prokopiou, co-founded with his partner in life and art, Greek native, Panos Poimenidis. Their work is an exploration of self-invention and identity, informed by art history, pop culture and classical mythology incorporating the artifice of camp. The images are the result of an ongoing dialogue between the duo and their subjects.
Z’ev is a Camden born and raised interdisciplinary queer transgender Jewish disabled neuro-diverse artist and activist emerging into the London art scene, after achieving a BFA in Studio Arts from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. His art falls under a genre he defines as “Manic-Expressionism” which conveys queer identity and gender performativity: The artist specializes in conceptual performance and intermedia/cyber arts but also works with traditional fine arts media such as drawing, painting, and photography.
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Jamie Luke Scoular is a London based artist whose photographic work is influenced by personal experiences with addiction, mental health and well-being.
Photographed in Los Angeles David and Jamal are two friends and professional dancers. I asked them to perform a series of movements that told the story of their support for one another and strength of their relationship. Performance and specifically contemporary dance is a theme I often come back to within my work. My initial inspiration for the shoot was based on my interest of contemporary dance however after spending time with David and Jamal I was keen to look at their strong bond and explore that through the interpretation of movement.
With German origins and currently based in Paris, Enrico Nagel is a self taught illustrator whose primary medium of expression is collage. Enrico’s works feature surrealistic combinations of images creating a surreal universe with a touch of humour. The artist’s work has been exhibited in Zurich, Berlin, Paris, Potsdam, Amsterdam and Frankfurt. It has also been featured in publications such as Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Nylon, and Vogue Italia among others.
The artist defines his pieces as mysterious and glamorous. With a camp aesthetic, Enrico’s works feature combinations of portraits, floral elements, fashion photography and imagery of everyday objects to create a surreal universe with a touch of humor.
Josephine Clouting graduated with a degree in Fine Art from Norwich University of the Arts. Her experimental approach to painting stems from a desire to combine a naive curiosity in science and the natural world, with an interest in the history of abstract art.
