Despite ranking as one of the best countries for LGBTQ+ rights, Malta “is still highly patriarchal,” say the co-founders of Rosa Kwir gallery, whose debut group show explores the queer masculinity through the work of 12 international artists
“When gender is a binary, it’s a battlefield,” said the queer author Kate Bornstein. “Get rid of the binary, and gender becomes a playground.”
If to be seen is to exist, we must not underestimate the power of photography to validate our experiences.
With the history of the medium anchored in the white male gaze, this collection celebrates artists who traverse new realms of agency and autonomy, exploring the important role that photography can play in visualising marginalised identities.