As the world fades, we all must process and carry the weight of that decay. Featuring Affect Metals, “In the End, Ascension” seeks to visually process these themes, contemplating queer divinity, draped in chains, as the Earth wanes. Credits Photographer: Abe Heath @sad__sack Model: Donovan Francisco Acuña @indigodon Accessories: Affect Metals @affect.metals
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Symbolism whatever ideology it connects to, is entirely interpreted by either the individual or society. ‘Detached Spirituality’ explores the experience of disassociating from any beliefs when you have symbolistic art displayed in front of you. So as to enjoy art in its purity and honesty without attaching your own ideas, projections or history onto it. […]
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‘Vulnerability Is Our Power’ is an exploration of queer intimacy and emotionality outside of societal norms that teach us that they are signs of weakness. We speak with our bodies to the power of connection, and the strength it takes to be truly vulnerable. Concepts of power in the world today leave us disconnected and […]
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‘Daddy + Pup’ is a photo series inspired by rose-tinted, old-timey wedding photographs from the old Wild West days, the form and style refreshed for a modern depiction of a non-traditional expression of love, kink and submission between two idiosyncratic lovers. Credits Director/Photographer: Bart Seng Wen Long @antibart Stylist: Bridget Finn @sir.daddy.longlegs Photo Assistant: Millie Hardigham […]
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‘War for Peace’ is inspired by vintage military uniform and the stories they represent. “I found this old military jacket in a second-hand store in Sweden. It was fitted with custom darts and hand-stitched interiors. This belonged to someone with a story to tell. I imagined the nature of combat and its power to consume, body […]
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‘Embellished Velour’ is a collaborative visual story between photographer Kyna Marie and drag artist Xerox Blac. The photographs were shot on medium format film in New York City, where both artists reside. From Xerox Blac, “When I think of drag life, I think of nothing more than pure, honest art. It’s a way of expressing […]
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‘Honeymoon Syndrome’ is a real-time translation based on a process that is fluid, performative and experimental. Shot by Berlin-based photographer Elis Jolie, the editorial explores the regressiveness of straight culture (that is still ubiquitous and treated/imposed as the universal default) still finding comfort in the binaries, and poking fun at some of the traditional ideas surrounding […]
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‘The Way Social Media Make Me Feel’ explores dark matters in bright depictions. Poor mental health doesn’t only come in forms of wearing all black and sad faces. For social media in particular, we tend to put on a happy face and only show our best self to the world constantly portraying happiness and wealth with […]
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Clothed Captions or CC_ is a clothing store and platform for underground and mainstream artist features that responds to the intrinsic natures of emerging geniuses of this time. The founders Malissa and Donni present their own unseen and sophisticated view of underground culture while selling carefully hand-picked pieces. Malissa Wilkins, or Velvet @afrovelvet and Donnisha Hebert, or Donnie @unfazedbeauty […]
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The inspiration used for ‘Womunsual’ was the questioning of “Why does a woman still need to dress in a ‘feminine’ way to reaffirm her position as a woman? What is beauty? Is beauty in clothing? Is beauty in the appearance of people?” We believe, as queer people, it is our duty to question and confront […]
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