Visual Arts

From interactive installations at Taylor Square, multi-media exhibitions exploring gay sub-cultures at Gaffa, to a microcosm of Mardi Gras at Kerrie Lowe Gallery, the Visual Arts program offers a unique microcosm into our communities.

Read on for an overview of the fascinating visual arts events on offer at Sydney Mardi Gras 2012!

Trough X Hibition by Nik Dimopoulos & John Tsiavis - Trough X's provocative images, short films and installations investigate and explore the gay subcultures of 'hanky codes' from a contemporary perspective.

The House of Loose Ends - 'The House of Loose Ends' is a photographic exhbition by Richard Hedger featuring a collection of nocturnal creatures.

Kult-Cha-Cha-Cha! - Six artists (collectively known as Little Sisters of the Nimble Finger) use clay, buttons, paint, feathers, beads and glitter to create a microcosm of Mardi Gras.

Jebila Wolfe-Okongwu - Banana Republic - This is the first solo exhibition in Australia by mixed heritage, Rome-based artist Jebila Wolfe-Okongwu, in the project space at Gallery Barry Keldoulis, one of Sydney's premier art galleries.

Do You Like Men? A Celebration of the Male Form by Japanese Artists - With the single theme of 'The Male', this exhibition features a huge collection of images of men, created by Japanese male artists.

Burly Beary Beefy Blokes - Peter Skirrow's love and admiration for larger, hairier, more heavily-built males is the subject of this exhibition.

Wilde in the Country - Presented by South Hill Gallery, this exhibition features work by William Yang, Jim Anderson (Homosexual OZ/UK), John Douglas, Jeffrey Hamilton and others.

Cycle-In Cinema - Imagine a drive-in cinema with bikes instead of cars. Arrive early to plug your bike into a generator and take turns riding to power the performance, ringing a bell when you need a break.

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