The Queer Geobacter: A Queer Art Exhibition

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▸▸▸ An Art Exhibition by Queer People for Queer People ◂◂◂

Opening: Thursday, May 16th, 19:00h

Location: Quartair: Contemporary Art Initiatives, The Hague

Queer Leiden University, QLU, presents their second exhibition, “The Queer Geobacter”, where thirteen queer artists explore this year’s theme through various mediums. With works by Braidon Hobzek, Fester Vogels, Erik Peters, Mila Narjollet, Rizq Naherta, Ipek Şahin, Shana de Villiers, Bel McLaughlin and Tehani Amarasuriya, Gabriel Kolesar, Vanda Vlasic, Sadie Girigorie, Lukas Vonk, and Juli Jaworski.

The Geobacter, which the exhibition’s title derives from, is a microbial species that has evolved to be able to eat and digest toxic waste in radioactive environments. QLU proposes a metaphorical approach to this exchange to encourage conversations about how practices of consumption relate to queer survival. Exploring the concept of the queer Geobacter to think about how queer people can learn to adapt, digest and find substance and fullness amidst difficult conditions or in situations of political dyspepsia.

The exhibition will be open from the 16th to the 24th of May, at Quartair, an artist-run exhibition space in The Hague. The last day of the exhibition, the 24th of May, is during HOOGTIJ, an art festival, in which the public can visit 24 art locations for free, allowing for the exhibition and its artworks to reach a bigger audience.

Thank you for offering your enthusiasm and support to our upcoming queer art exhibition “The Queer Geobacter”!