Maximalist Art as Queer Resistance to Authoritarianism | Comus Rivera | TEDxColumbiaCollegeChicago скачать в хорошем качестве

Maximalist Art as Queer Resistance to Authoritarianism | Comus Rivera | TEDxColumbiaCollegeChicago

There is a present and continuous threat towards the expressions of many marginalized identities, especially for the trans community. Both the United States and Britain have passed recent referendums targeting trans individuals under the guise of public safety. The contemporary queer art scene rejects these false narratives through a myriad of contemporary philosophical positions. Many queer artists bring maximalism, metamodernism, and constellationism into their works. Whereas authoritarianism reinforces the status quo through demonization of pluralism, modern queer ideologies reject it in favor of radical acceptance of diversity. In this talk, we’ll take a look at the queer underground art scene of Chicago to see how its arts embrace diversity in rejection of authoritarian ideals. Comus Rivera is a queer, nonbinary multidisciplinary artist located in the Chicagoland area. Through a mix of visual and musical artmaking, their work crosses genre and medium in an explosion of art where no idea is “too much”. Drawing on their lived experience in the queer underground art scene of Chicago and Philadelphia in the 2020s, their work reflects an unabashed radical acceptance of the self. Sometimes described as overwhelming and confrontational, Comus’ art incorporates neon psychedelia to lay their queer truth bare for the audience. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx