2007

release celebration at the radical fairie garden in the les
tomorrow night

Saturday,June 2nd, from 9 – 11pm
at Le Petit Versailles community garden
346 East Houston St at Avenue C
(entrance on 2nd street).

The evening will feature a performance by Honeychild Coleman
and DJ sets by Delmar and Designer Imposter.

Introducing HUNG, a magazine having at it's core queer artists of color and intersecting with a broad range of communities, cultures and concerns.

HUNG arose out of it's creators desire to lluminate and connect queer men of color who are doing interesting, sexy, subversive work.

Inspired by the 2005 book of the same title by Scott Poulson-Bryant, HUNG seeks to decode the borders of ontology and identities.

The premiere issue of Hung features work by:

Dirk Rowntree
Andrew McCarthy
Ginger Brooks Takahashi
Ivan Monforte
Edwin Gonzalez-Ojeda
Ramdasha Bikceem
Brontez Shoemaker
Bodie Chewning
Bryce Ward

In November 2004, I initiated “AN ARMY OF LOVERS CANNOT FAIL,” an on-going series of quilting forums organized in homes, galleries, gardens and other public settings. I see the history of family and community quilting as harnessing possibly the foremost political activities: community-building and dialog, creating a sense of belonging for those who participate. The quilting forums are symbolic of the same ideals upheld by my own queer community. While redefining these traditions, “AN ARMY OF LOVERS CANNOT FAIL” brings the spirit of this shared experience to an extended community.

Also considering historically outdated modes of production, this quilt has been in progress for over two years, and will require at least one more year to completion. Thankfully, the end product is not the piece, but rather the process—the informal gatherings and invaluable dialog between friends and strangers.