Surface tension suggests both resilience and fragility: a force that holds, yet can be broken.


 

For queer bodies and identities, how we appear becomes a manifesto - a way of living visibly in a world that often politicises our existence.



 

We appear to create a certain unease in the mainstream, as our lives and existence are politicised and confrontational. Visibility itself becomes an art of defiance.



 

Surface Tension wants to present art that thrives on the conflict of desire, where resistance meets conformity. We play with the surface of visibility, we change our skin with tattoos and makeup and clothing, and most certainly, attitude. This play can protect, but also expose a vulnerability, certainly a tension to explore. On the surface, but with an inner depth.



 

This exhibition aims to amplify the voices of artists whose work defies simple categorisation, embracing expressions of Queerness that reflect lived experiences across intersections of race, gender identity, diversity, ability and cultural backgrounds.