I made a new installation to exhibit at Brighton Pride last weekend. I took a white tent to the pride campsite and proceeded to paint “What does PRIDE mean to you?” on the far side. My friend wrote “who are you?” on the opposite side. My aim for this piece was to engage the LGBT community in an interactive art piece that would outline and depict positive identities. While the questions were answered on-site and the tent seemed to fill with responses, people seemed unwilling to add to the door side of the tent. It was left blank until the last day, when we moved the installation to Brighton Beach where, in contrast to the other sides, the front became the site for political and activist statements. I found it interesting that while the 3 ‘walls’ had gradually gained a varied response from participants, outlining individual notions of identity and pride over the course of the weekend, the door ‘wall’ went from a blank canvas to a strong political and social demonstration piece in a few hours.
About Me
- Leahdee
- I am an artist. My aim has always been to create open and inclusive works. My work often explores notions of sexuality and normality, partly in responce to my position as the child of lesbian parents. I create collaborative works that challenge notions of authorship, public and private space, originality and the role of the institution by bringing the public into the act of creating the art work.
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