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Many Many Many Men Exhibits the Aftermath of Queer POC Relationships
Rakeem Cunningham and Surge Witrön's latest art exhibit is about their exes, not their oppression.
"It’s almost as if the world expects us only to create artwork about our oppression and representation," said artists Rakeem Cunningham and Surge Witrön, which is why their latest art exhibition is an SZA-ian ode to the ex-men in their lives.
Opening today on the fifth anniversary of BEYONCÉ, the surprise exhibit Many Many Many Men "examines the after-effects of the relationships of queer artists of color and how those feelings linger with us over time."
Because art focusing on the trauma of people of color is so often rewarded in mainstream media, both artists have both felt pressured into making work about their marginalization.
"We felt with queer artists of color, we unfairly inhabit this invisible political box that is placed around our work," said Cunningham and Witrön.
Now they're ready to shake the table.
"While we do experience oppression, that is not all our lives are comprised of. We get heartbroken, rejected, fall in love, build friendships, and enjoy art objects as art objects. We are people and invite you to experience the thoughts, emotions, scars, healing, and growth caused by the many many many men in our lives."
Many Many Many Men opens tonight at the Little Tokyo Arts Complex AMEX gallery. The reception will be this Saturday, December 15, 7-10pm.
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
