Brandon Gercara's 'Destin Vogoya' at La Ferme du Buisson Explores Queer Identity and Creolisation
Brandon Gercara, an artist from Réunion, is showcasing his inaugural solo exhibition titled 'Destin Vogoya' at La Ferme du Buisson in Noisiel, France, running until 24 January 2027. This exhibition unveils Majik Kwir, a fictional realm featuring seven LGBTQIA+ characters from Réunion. It focuses on vogoya, a fusion of maloya and voguing. Gercara's artistic repertoire includes performance, photography, video, installation, drawing, and painting, delving into cultural reinterpretation for diverse identities. His work engages with themes of decolonial feminism, intersectionality, and creolisation, utilizing art to question prevailing narratives. Gercara's involvement with Requeer advocates for LGBTQIA+ visibility and cultural exchange in Réunion, inviting viewers to reflect on belonging and liberation.
Key facts
- Brandon Gercara's first solo exhibition at a contemporary art centre is titled 'Destin Vogoya'.
- The exhibition is on view at La Ferme du Buisson in Noisiel, France, until 24 January 2027.
- The presentation introduces a new chapter of Majik Kwir, a fictional universe following seven LGBTQIA+ protagonists from Réunion.
- Central to the exhibition is vogoya, a hybrid form combining maloya and voguing.
- Maloya is a musical tradition rooted in Réunion's history of resistance.
- Voguing is a dance form associated with Black and Latin American queer ballroom culture.
- Gercara works across performance, photography, video, installation, drawing and painting.
- Gercara's activism includes Requeer, an initiative supporting LGBTQIA+ communities in Réunion.
Entities
Artists
- Brandon Gercara
- Maïssane Alibrahimi
- Umbra
- Judd
- Brancusi
Institutions
- La Ferme du Buisson
- Requeer
- Centre d'art contemporain de la Ferme du Buisson
- RER A
Locations
- Noisiel
- France
- Réunion
- La Réunion
- New York
- United States
- Morocco