Ragna Rök and James the Creature at the Smoking Area of a Bar in Reykjavik - Limited Edition 1 of 10 Photograph

Ragna Rök and James the Creature at the Smoking Area of a Bar in Reykjavik is a part of F*CK GENDER – portrait photography series that follows a group of drag artists from Iceland exploring performative nature of gender. Through witnessing playful ways of drag performers destroying, mocking or adding new layers of gender identity, each photograph is an attempt to catch a glimpse of human being beyond the limits of heteronormativity and gender binarism. “When I started the project, I wasn’t familiar with this form of art. I have never been to a drag show before. So, I expected to take pictures of all that glitter and glamour - perfect make up, colourful wigs, wild costumes. Well, no wonder I found all that, but I found so much more. My aim was to document drag as a critique of the artificial nature of gender. But instead of that I became more and more interested with the people themselves. I realized that gender is not important, because of the simple fact that there is no such thing as gender." While other photographers have focused on the interactions between the artists and the audience, I have been more interested in telling the story of the relationship between the performers and their art. In the light of assimilation of drag by popular culture in recent years, I wanted to explore the roots of this art form. My aim was to witness drag performance on a small stage in a dark bar, document behind the scenes of drag shows and everyday life of drag artists. I enjoyed the limitations this setting prescribed – taking photos in a dark environment, illuminating just most important part of the frame, focusing on details. I love the rough grain on those photos emphasize that those are the moments showing drag art in it's purest form. To accentuate the struggle between light and darkness in the photography I choose an amazing Hahnemühle Fine Art Print, Photo Rag 308 g/m2 paper which gives to the photography almost watercolor painting look. It is made of 100% cotton and has a matte surface. Every print of limited edition have it's own unique number (1 to 10) and has been signed by the photographer. Keep in mind that the dimensions of the print will be 46x66 cm, as it has 3 cm of white edge from all sides. IMPORTANT: 50% of income from sold artworks will be dedicated to fund an amazing new intersectional zine on counter-cultures #estranged. More information about the project on www.estrangedmag.com

Photography:Color on Paper

Artist Produced Limited Edition of:1

Size:23.6 W x 15.7 H x 0.1 D in

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