Queer Safe Space
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Abstract
Artist Talk: Queer Safe Space is a work in progress that explores safety and belonging within the LGBTIQ+ community through an immersive installation. The project features painting-banners and "Estampitas" (sacred photographs) depicting queer and non-binary beings inspired by divine protectors, envisioned as guardians of the community. These banners blend traditional saintly iconography with modern queer identity, crafting a visual language of protection, resilience, and solidarity. Central to the installation is the video piece Rituales Queer, which reflects on magic, collective rituals, and the interconnectedness of human and nonhuman entities within a global ecosystem shaped by the climate crisis.
Presenter Biography
Andrés Senra, Ph.D., is a transdisciplinary artist, educator, and curator exploring fluid identities and queer utopias through speculative fiction and post-humanist critiques. His works address LGBTIQ+ rights, climate change, migration, and community empowerment. Exhibited globally in major museums, he has received prestigious grants and residencies, including LMCC Arts Center and Santa Fe Art Institute.
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