Queer the Path Spring 2024

What We Want

On January 29, 2024, Didi, Dwight, Philip, and Emma gathered for the first time. As a group, we worked to get to know each other and create something together by expressing desires—what we want to make, what materials we want to use, what we want to see in the world, what we want to say.  […]

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UshpizinUshpizin

In Jewish culture, history is passed down around a dinner table. In this space, customs borrowed from Judaism are applied to queer history. In an attempt to emulate the success and commitment of self-preservation that has kept Jewish traditions alive. Notions from Passover – where elders ask the younger generation questions – and “Sukkot” –

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Untitled

This work consists of four paper origami envelopes, each containing collages of images and text chosen and/or written by each group member to illustrate what being LGBTQ+ means to them. This work fits into the greater context of the project, as its central theme is intergenerational dialogue and what comes of it, with the past

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The Threads We Carry

This exhibit, like a tapestry, weaves together the narrative of many cultural and historical points from our lives and histories as lgbtq+ people. We took from our experiences and narratives to create this personal quilt that commemorates the AIDS crisis, queer culture around music, and how those relate to ourselves. Our inspiration for the size

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Saree Not Sorry

Saree Not Sorry is a conversation between two Nepali queers who talk about the saree and its significance among queer communities. It’s a conversation in which Ajit, the interviewee, talks about his fond memories of sarees, a traditional garment reserved for South Asian women, and why he, as a man, likes to wear them.  For

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Constructing Queer Existence Our Way

The queered dollhouse creates spaces that represent moments of self- imagination capturing lived experiences, cultural influences, or a sense of belonging. The artmaking became an experience in which we each designed our own individual rooms, while collectively constructing the home together. While working collaboratively on the project we each discovered our curiosities and connections to

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